Freak the Mighty (Notice & Notes by Marcel Mendoza

Contrasts & Contradictions

mendozam6 — 2024-10-23 14:39:35 UTC

Contrast between what we expect and what we observe about the character. Watch for what a character things or behaves or changes in setting.

What I can know: Character traits & developement, Theme, or internal conflict

Aha Moment

mendozam6 — 2024-10-23 14:42:06 UTC

A character realizes something that changes his actions and understanding of himself and others. Signals: "Suddenly I understood..." or "It came to me in a flash that..." or "In an instant I knew..." What I can know: Character development, Internal conflict or plot developments.

Tough Questions

mendozam6 — 2024-10-23 14:44:16 UTC

Questions a character has that reveal his inner struggles. Ex: "What could I possibly do..." or "How could I ever understand why she...?" What I will learn about is: Internal conflict, Theme, Character development

Memory Moment

mendozam6 — 2024-10-23 14:45:31 UTC

Memories by a characcter that interrupts the forward progress of the story. Ex: When the character is interrupted in the current action to think back in time. What I will know: Character development, Plot, theme...

Words of the Wiser

mendozam6 — 2024-10-23 14:46:49 UTC

The advice of a wiser character (often older) offers to the main character. Ex: When the main character is by themselves with the wiser character and is struggling with a problem: What I can know: Internal conflict, relationship between characters and the plot.

Again and Again

mendozam6 — 2024-10-23 14:47:48 UTC

Events or images or words that reoccur over and over. Ex: A word is repeated or an image keeps appearing. What I will know: Plot, setting, symbolism, theme, character development, conflict