The Creation of a The Creation of a CharacterCharacter

Student XStudent X

ObjectivesObjectives

Based on monologue create a Based on monologue create a personality for the characterpersonality for the character

Create background experiences, Create background experiences, personality traits, and social personality traits, and social environments that can contribute to environments that can contribute to texttext

Identify textual support for conclusionsIdentify textual support for conclusions Incorporate characteristics into Incorporate characteristics into

performance of monologueperformance of monologue

Setting up my Setting up my MonologueMonologue

My monologue is spoken to my sister. The My monologue is spoken to my sister. The monologue is my reaction to her giving me the monologue is my reaction to her giving me the wrong flight information to pick up our mother wrong flight information to pick up our mother from the airport. Even though my sister had the from the airport. Even though my sister had the day off, and could easily pick up our mother she day off, and could easily pick up our mother she wanted me to do it and take the day off work. wanted me to do it and take the day off work. After a week of fighting I finally gave in and After a week of fighting I finally gave in and just offered to do it. The only thing that my just offered to do it. The only thing that my sister had to do was print out the flight sister had to do was print out the flight information and she couldn’t do it, and this is information and she couldn’t do it, and this is my response to her when I get home from two my response to her when I get home from two hours at the airport. hours at the airport.

Why I reacted This WayWhy I reacted This Way

My objective is to try to make my sister My objective is to try to make my sister finally see how selfish she can be.finally see how selfish she can be.

She is my older sister and takes She is my older sister and takes advantage of me, and tension in our advantage of me, and tension in our relationship has been going on for yearsrelationship has been going on for years

I have a tendency to be passive I have a tendency to be passive aggresive and let things build up, so aggresive and let things build up, so when this situation arises I speak up, but when this situation arises I speak up, but with many circumstances in mind. with many circumstances in mind.

Who I amWho I am Christine PlietezChristine Plietez A architect, makes about $60,000 a yearA architect, makes about $60,000 a year SingleSingle 3030 Lives in Los Angeles, in a one bedroom Lives in Los Angeles, in a one bedroom

apt.apt. Grew up in BostonGrew up in Boston Has one sister, older by 3 yearsHas one sister, older by 3 years Parents still live in BostonParents still live in Boston Has bachelors degree from USCHas bachelors degree from USC

Who I amWho I am

Not religiousNot religious Has a tendency to idolize material Has a tendency to idolize material

thingsthings A democratA democrat WorkaholicWorkaholic Has a tendency to be a perfectionist Has a tendency to be a perfectionist

in order to outshine sibling who got in order to outshine sibling who got more attention growing upmore attention growing up

Textual SupportTextual Support

Example of monologue typed up with Example of monologue typed up with highlighted references that support highlighted references that support character traits that have been created,character traits that have been created,

Also words or phrases, should be Also words or phrases, should be underlined that have important underlined that have important meaning based on the character traits meaning based on the character traits that you have decided on for the that you have decided on for the charactercharacter

How I created this How I created this charactercharacter

When creating my character I had to first decide When creating my character I had to first decide who I was speaking to.who I was speaking to.

Based on my own experiences I know that most of Based on my own experiences I know that most of the situations that I get upset have something to do the situations that I get upset have something to do with family, and specifically family situations. with family, and specifically family situations.

Using examples from my own life, and examining Using examples from my own life, and examining the reasons why dramatic situations happen in my the reasons why dramatic situations happen in my friends lives I was able to start to see that there friends lives I was able to start to see that there are specific reasons usually why people react in are specific reasons usually why people react in certain ways with certain people.certain ways with certain people.

Specifically, when a person displays anger there is Specifically, when a person displays anger there is usually more than one thing that has built up to usually more than one thing that has built up to that reaction; but these past experiences have to that reaction; but these past experiences have to be examined in order to fully understand the words be examined in order to fully understand the words and emotions that are displayed. and emotions that are displayed.