Write a characterization of a character in American History X

Instructions: Fill out the model below. Write as much as you can while viewing.

Characteristics What to look for Write your examples

External  gender
Your notes here:
characteristics
 age

 appearance
 occupation

Internal What feelings are

characteristics dominant? Your notes here:
 anxiety

 bitterness
 happiness
 sorrow
 confusion etc.
Does the character's past
affect him/her?
How does the character
behave throughout the text?
Do his/her actions change
throughout the story?

Personal  patient
Your notes here:
characteristics
 ill-tempered

 shy
 emotional
 caring
 dominant
 naive
 snobbish
 lazy etc.

Social  education
Your notes here:
characteristics
 job

 position in the family
 relationship to other
people

Values important to  material possessions

Your notes here:
the main character
 freedom

Characteristics What to look for Write your examples

 honesty
 excitement
 challenge
 respect
 order

Static or dynamic Static:

Your notes here:
A static character remains
the same throughout the 
story. Characters with an
already existing charismatic,
appealing or heroic persona
tend NOT to change.
Dynamic:
A dynamic character
develops through the story
and it is what makes the
story compelling. Dynamic
characters may go through
life-changing events, come-
of-age, go through difficult
trials or develop new
qualities for better or worse.