The Power of Narrative: Analyzing Plot and Character · Narrative Reading

Character Motivation and Change

Analyze how internal and external conflicts drive character development over the course of a story.

Key Questions

  1. 1How do a character's actions reveal their underlying values and motivations?
  2. 2In what ways does a character's transformation reflect the central theme of a text?
  3. 3How do interactions with secondary characters catalyze change in the protagonist?

Common Core State Standards

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.7.3
Grade: 7th Grade
Subject: English Language Arts
Unit: The Power of Narrative: Analyzing Plot and Character
Period: Narrative Reading

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