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Classics Reading
My Uncle Jules (adapted)
How to show a character’s personality
based on the theme
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Activity 1 Talk about the theme
What does it talk about?
Why did the author write My Uncle Jules?
How did the author convey the theme?
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Activity 2 Explore characters’ personalities and writing techniques
What is the personality of the mother?
Character Evidence Writing techniques
⑨Astonished, my mother went to take a closer look. She, too, turned pale as a sheet.
⑫My mother, suddenly furious, exclaimed, “I knew that thief would remain useless! What else can we expect from a Davranche!”
⑱“Are you insane?” my mother exclaimed when I returned with two francs. “Giving a tip to that man—”
How did the author show it?
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Activity 2 Explore characters’ personalities and writing techniques
Character Evidence Writing techniques
⑨Astonished, my mother went to take a closer look. She, too, turned pale as a sheet.
⑫My mother, suddenly furious, exclaimed, “I knew that thief would remain useless! What else can we expect from a Davranche!”
⑱“Are you insane?” my mother exclaimed when I returned with two francs. “Giving a tip to that man—”
How did the author show it?
Speech
Emotion
Action
Look
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Activity 2 Explore characters’ personalities and writing techniques
What is the personality of the father? (Pair work)
Character Evidence Writing techniques
Father
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Activity 2 Explore characters’ personalities and writing techniques
What is the personality of the father? (Pair work)
Character Evidence Writing techniques
Father
③...my father would remark: “What a surprise it would be if Jules were on that one! Eh?”
⑧“That man looks extraordinarily like Jules,” my father muttered to my mother.
⑪“It’s he! What should we do?” moaned my father.
⑲ My father pointed at his son-in-law.
Speech
Action
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Activity 2 Explore characters’ personalities and writing techniques
What is the personality of the char