https://padlet.com/norman2020/IOMBP Work with your breakout room group to complete each question below. Talk through each task and come to a consensus before typing an answer. Then post a response to each question by clicking the + button below the question. Title your response with each group member's name. en-us 2020-09-26 03:39:05 UTC 2020-10-03 22:17:45 UTC hello@padlet.com norman2020 https://padlet.com/norman2020/IOMBP/wish/781097241 Identify the type of characters for the characters in "Birthday Party" and "IOM".  Are they dynamic?  Static?  Stock?  Explain why.

• IOM: Mr. Kapasi, Mrs. Das, Mr. Das
• BP: Narrator, husband, wife

]]> 2020-09-26 03:40:39 UTC https://padlet.com/norman2020/IOMBP/wish/781097241 norman2020 https://padlet.com/norman2020/IOMBP/wish/781100851 Using your annotations from the IOM grid, analyze the impact characterization has on the story and its meaning. What effect does it have...

• on other characters?
• on the reader: sympathetic or unsympathetic?
• on theme?
• on social commentary?

]]> 2020-09-26 03:48:08 UTC https://padlet.com/norman2020/IOMBP/wish/781100851 norman2020 https://padlet.com/norman2020/IOMBP/wish/781101178 Create a characterization thesis for either "Birthday Party" or "IOM." Remember the impact/"so what."]]> 2020-09-26 03:48:47 UTC https://padlet.com/norman2020/IOMBP/wish/781101178 https://padlet.com/norman2020/IOMBP/wish/799909251 IOM: 

• Mr. Kapasi is a dynamic character, as his character changes from infatuated with Mrs. Das to shocked by the realization that Bobby is not Mr. Das' son to changing his perspective on the Das family. His evolving role, exemplified through his attitudes, makes him a dynamic character.
• Mrs. Das is also a dynamic character. She is initially conveyed as an apathetic, self-absorbed, coquettish person who only cares for material objects. However, near the climax (when she is talking with Mr. Kapasi about how Bobby is not Mr. Das' son), she is revealed to be very vulnerable, filled with regret and despair at the current shape of her life. Through the conversation, the self-absorption previously displayed by her character is revealed to be a defense mechanism to avoid confronting her own guilt, thus showing a change in her character.
• Mr. Das is a static character. He does not change at all throughout the piece, as he is always absorbed in tourist books. When Bobby got attacked by the monkey, Mr. Das' camera accidentally went off, an action that shows that despite the harrowing circumstances of the climax, he is still a tourist. 

BP:

• The narrator is a static character, remaining deeply analytical throughout the piece and commenting on the situation.
• The husband is a dynamic character due to the unexpected realization that he is in fact ashamed of his wife's actions. The transition from a normal relationship to one in which the husband is angry at the wife is an unexpected change that dramatically alters the reader's understanding of the husband as a character.
• Similarly, the wife is a dynamic character, but less so than the husband. The constant mention of her hat possibly suggests that she is hiding from something or scared to speak up; as such, her secondary role within the relationship stays the same. However, her clear sadness at an innocent, well-meaning act is a change from the beginning of the conversation.

]]> 2020-10-03 17:20:14 UTC https://padlet.com/norman2020/IOMBP/wish/799909251 https://padlet.com/norman2020/IOMBP/wish/799927485 Through the dynamic characterization of Mrs. Das, Mr. Kapasi's character arc is furthered. The transition from a self-absorbed to a discontent character changes how Mr. Kapasi views the entire family. It also substantiates the deteriorating relationship between Mr. and Mrs. Das. This dynamic characterization increases the reader's sympathy for Mrs. Das, as another dimension of complexity and nuance is added to her character. 
This dynamic characterization is also crucial in supporting Lahari's theme regarding blind love. If one indulges in romanticism solely based on looks, they will often be displeased by truths that are later uncovered. Rather, effective romanticism comes from understanding someone as a person. 
The dynamic characterization also helps Lahari comment on the dangers of tourism and sensationalism in corroding meaningful relationships. This is exemplified through the Das' failing marriage and the static character of Mr. Das compared with the more complex Mrs. Das.]]> 2020-10-03 17:42:25 UTC https://padlet.com/norman2020/IOMBP/wish/799927485 https://padlet.com/norman2020/IOMBP/wish/799937659 Through the dynamic, evolving characterization of Mrs. Das in "Interpreter of Maladies," Lahari furthers the evolution of Mr. Kapasi's character while commenting on the corrosiveness of sensationalist desires on meaningful relationships.]]> 2020-10-03 17:55:50 UTC https://padlet.com/norman2020/IOMBP/wish/799937659