"Saving Sourdi" by May-Lee Chai Flashcards

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protagonist

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Nea because she struggles through the idea of learning when she needs to save people and when she doesn’t

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nea is headstrong

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  • illustrated through reaction: she stabs a man in the arm to save Sourdi
  • illustrated through thought: she was glad she stabbed the man regardless of the risk the stabbing brings to her family
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nea is a round character

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the reader knows a lot about her

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nea is a static character

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the story begins and ends with Nea making rash decision and never changing during the story

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nea is a loner

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she desperately wants to be part of her sister’s life because she feels isolated

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what theme is the author using these character to develop?

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draw all the characterization together to analyze characters’ desires, passions, and wants, which all help develop theme

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example theme

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rushing to judgement can create its own havoc

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the author shows Nea’s immaturity through

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actions characterization

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Nea and Sourdi grow up into adults, what is Nea’s principle role

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protagonist

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which of the following themes does this part of the story reinforce

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rushing to judgement can create its own havoc

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what can be concluded about stative versus dynamic character

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static characters do not change or grow throughout a story while dynamic ones do

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Nea’s immaturity is an example of _____ characterization

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indirect

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the change in sourdi that expresses her as a dybamic character is her shift in closenes from

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nea to ma

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sourdi is a what character

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dynamic

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learning what sourid was upset about over the phone changes

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from a flat to round character

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nea is a _____ character

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flat

17
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nea’s belife that mr. chhay is abusive is based on her _____ characterization of him

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stock