Friday, January 28, 2011--around 730 pm

Good evening! Below you will find copies of the two handouts from today's class:
1. Character Study Journal for "Breaking Bad"
2. Vocabulary List for Character Descriptions
Enjoy your weekend, be safe, and I will see you on Monday!



English 20
Spring 2011/Prof. Fraga
Sections 1-4-7-11

CHARACTER STUDY JOURNAL FOR “BREAKING BAD”

We will view all seven episodes of the first season of “Breaking Bad.”

Once you view the first few episodes, you must decide on one character you will pay “closer” attention to than the others. After each episode (and/or during your viewing of the episode) you will write your very specific observations about this character in a Character Study Journal. You may handwrite these entries or type them, your choice. Remember, though, you will be utilizing these entries when composing Essay 3, so be certain they are legible and readable for you.

Characters (select one only)
1. Walter White
2. Skyler White
3. Walter White Jr.
4. Jesse Pinkman
5. Hank Schrader
6. Marie Schrader

Some of the things you may want to record are:

• What does this character do (and not do) and why?
• What do others think about your character? And how do you know?
• What motivates your character to do what he/she does?
• What influences this character to do what he/she does?
• What was your first impression of this character and does it change as you view new episodes? Why or why not? In which ways?
• What are this character’s goals, dreams, desires, needs? How do you know?
• Do you like this character? Why or why not?
• Is this character a believable one, a genuine one? Why or why not?

This list of ideas is not meant to be complete. They are just to get you started. The crucial thing is that you are as specific and articulate as possible as you fill your journal with observations from each episode. This will eventually be submitted along with Essay 3.

Be sure to label each of the seven entries: Episode 1, Episode 2, etc.

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English 20-----Suggested Vocabulary for Discussing Character
adaptable daring industrious sensitive

aggressive deceitful insensitive serious

aimless dependent intelligent shallow

alert determined intolerant shrewd

ambitious dishonest jealous sincere

antagonistic disloyal kind sly

boastful disobedient lazy spiritual

bragging energetic loyal sportsmanlike

brave enthusiastic mean stubborn

capable envious mercenary studious

careful extravagant modest sympathetic

careless faultfinding observant sullen

cheerful fearless original tactful

clever frank patient temperate

commanding generous persistent thorough

conceited greedy petty thoughtless

confident helpful practical thrifty

conscientious honest presumptuous tolerant

considerate hopeful proud truthful

cooperative imaginative punctual unfriendly

courageous impatient purposeful ungracious

courteous impulsive reckless unjust

cowardly independent reliable unselfish

credulous indifferent rude vain

cruel indomitable sensible wicked