The Sons Veto

Thomas Hardy

Starter
1. Compare your answers to the
person sitting opposite you
2. Do they have different answers?
Do you agree with their
answers or not?
[Check your email for the answers!]

Lesson Objectives
To review what CHARACTERISATION
means
To develop understanding of the different
ways authors use characterisation

Characterisation Review
Characterisation is a term used to describe the
way a character is developed by the author.

Gradually, as a story progresses, more

of a characters personality should
be revealed.

Characterisation
Characters should
not just follow
a path through the
story giving no
insight into their
personalities,
attitudes, interests,
thoughts or feelings.

Characterisation

Characterisation
I felt sorry for him
so I offered to help
him after school.

What do we know about

Sophy or Randolph
from what they say?

Well I think you

are crazy. Why
would you want
to get friendly
with such a
loser?

Characterisation

Recently Mr James collapsed in the street and

was saved because of Peters swift response.
While others had stood around thinking about
what to do Peter had sprang into action.

What about
Sophy,
Randolph or
Sam?

Characterisation

Mary fought back tears,

her bottom lip hung
down and she shrugged
her shoulders . It seemed
to her as if the whole world
was against her.
She had done her best
but failed the driving test.

How does
Sophy feel? Is
it the same
throughout the
story
or
does
it
Avoid over simplification by saying the
change?
character felt upset!
Actions often show how someone is feeling.

Characterisation

Silly old fool!

Ill over charge him for the
repair.
Hell never know it was just
a new spark plug that was
needed.
Ha-ha!

From what you have read

about this mans thoughts,
can you form an opinion
about him?

What is Sophy
thinking? What
does it show
3.
about her
personality?

Write a few sentences to indicate what these characters

are thinking. The thoughts must reveal something about
each characters personality.

1.

2.