The Flick - Character Analysis Example PDF

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Professor William Cunningham
An example from class of how to do a character analysis of the play The Flick...

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Sam and Avery, first unit of the play Sam: What do they want? ● Sam wants Avery to be an ally What is the obstacle? ● They don’t know each other Need = tactics ● Sam talks about work ● Sam uses small talk ● Sam tries to find common ground, asks about the movie Justification ● Sam is just being friendly Decorum ● 35 years old ● Been working there longer Inner life ● Anxious ● Awkward Avery: What do they want? ● He wants to be liked, he wants friends What is the obstacle? ● History of not being able to make friends Need = tactics ● Trying to make a good first impression ● Asks questions to make Sam feel better about his authority ● Engages in small talk ● Responds enthusiastically to finding a common ground Justification ● He needs to prove to himself that he can be “normal” and have a normal relationship Decorum ● Intelligent Inner Life ● Awkward

Do this for the last unit, see how things have changed Give a paragraph that talks about the arc of the character and how they get from here to there Work vs. Personal ---> in friendship is the central conflict of the play Do not judge characters during this...