Lesson Plan for Character Analysis

Objective: SWBAT analyze characters in Chapters 3 and 4 (pgs. 26-46) of Frankenstein.

Exemplar Response
Question: Complete a STEAL chart for the Monster in Chapter 4 of Frankenstein.

Speech:
- Dont scream, boy! said the Thing. I am not the way I look. There is nothing to be
afraid of (p. 42).
- Awake, my dearest love. And come away with me forever (p. 45).
Thoughts:
- Suddenly, he thought, The boy is so young that I can teach him. I will take him away
with me. And he will learn to be my friend! (p. 42).
- He thought he could hide in the farmers barn (p. 43).

Effect on Others:
- But the Thing put his hands around Williams throat and shook him. True, he only meant
to make him quiet down. But it was a childs throat! William stopped moving. My dear,
sweet little brother was dead! (p. 43).
- The Monster grew angry, because he thinks the girl will never love him. Thus, he plants
to locket on her and hopes she will be killed.

Actions:
- The Monster set out to find Victor Frankenstein (p. 41).
- He meets both a little boy and a beautiful girl, but he gets very angry with both
characters.

Looks:
- The Monster is very ugly and scares everyone who sees him, including the little boy he
met in this chapter (p. 42).
Pre-Work
Standard: 3.3.LA Setting and Character

Do Now: Describe your favorite character from a book or movie.

What/Why/How
What: Analyze characters in a piece of fiction
Why: Analyzing characters allows us to understand why a character does something, how their
actions affect other characters, and how they affect the plot of the story
How: Students will use the STEAL framework to determine character traits. Look at a
characters: speech, thoughts, effect on others, actions, and looks.
I Do
Chunk: Chapter 3 (Pgs. 26-40)
- Read the chapter and then tell students what I picked out (see below).

Anchor Chart:

What does this look like in What could I look for in a

real life? story to help me?
Speech - When I say I cant - Quotation marks
 read, I am showing - Words like say, said,
that Im not really mention
good at reading and
sometimes get
frustrated when I read
Thoughts - When I think that I - Words like think,
want to have pizza for thought
dinner, then that
affects what I tell my
mom I want for dinner
that night
Effect on Others - When I said - A time a character
something mean to interacts with another
someone and they got character (there
mad needs to be two
characters!)
Actions - When I studied for the - A verb, the character
test, I was showing has to do something
that I cared about my
grade and about
school
Looks - When I wear an outfit - Adjectives, a time the
I really like, and I feel author describes what
confident all day the character looks
like

Speech: Look for quotation marks; the words say, mention, tell, etc.; or a time when a character
is talking.
Thought: Look for the words thought, think, etc.
Effect on Others: Look for a time when a character interacts with another character. Think about
a time when something you did affected someone else (saying something mean, a fight, etc.).
Actions: Look for a verb; the character has to do something.
Looks : Look for adjectives, or a time the author describes the character.

STEAL for the Monster:

Speech:
- I am a thing of the graveyards! I was made to be hated! I hate myself! (pg. 35).

Thought:
- What did all those sounds mean? How he wished he could tell! (p. 29).

Effect on Others:
- For Agatha looked at him, then fell to the floor (p. 38).
- Felix grabbed an ax that was hanging on the wall. He swung it with all his might. The ax
went into the Monsters body (p. 38).

Actions:
- The Monster decided to stay near them (p. 29).
- So, day after day, he stayed there in his little hut. And hour after hour, he watched his
new family through the hole in the wall.
 - The Monster would gather nuts and berries and leave them for Agatha and Felix
- Quickly he picked up a large rock and threw it at the face in the pond (p. 32).

Looks:
- But then, one moonlit night, he came across a pond. He stared into it and saw a face. It
was like none he had ever seen before. Not like any those he loved (p. 32).
- The Monster realized he was really ugly (p. 32).
You Do
Chunk: Chapter 4 (Pgs. 40-46)

Complete a STEAL chart for the Monster.

Exit Ticket
Using your STEAL chart, choose the answer that correctly characterizes the Monster in Chapter
4:

A. reluctant and shy

B. lonely and resentful
C. happy and optimistic
D. depressed and sad