Character Analysis Sydney Carton A Tale of Two

Character Analysis Sydney Carton A Tale of Two Cities Sources: Oxford Reference Merriam-Webster “ 5 Types of Anti-Heroes” by Liz Bureman, thewritepractice. com Lit. Web: The Norton Introduction to Literary Studyspace

Learning Objectives • Character Anchor Charts o Analyze moral dilemmas of characters. (110. 34. b. 5. b) o Analyze internal and external character development. (110. 33. b. 5. b) • Character Analysis: Sydney Carton o Complex yet believable characters. (110. 31. b. 5. b) o Relate traditional characters to modern characters. (110. 33. b. 2. b) • Socratic Seminar o Reading Comprehension (110. 33. b. 5) o Listening and speaking skills (110. 33. b. 24, 25)

Character Sketch – Sydney Carton • Sources of Conflict o Love for Lucie Manette o Addiction to alcohol o Lack of ambition • Resolution o Makes peace with himself o Gives up alcohol o Bold, ambition plan

Sydney Carton • How should we categorize Sydney Carton? • Anti-hero: a main character who does not have the usual qualities of a hero. • Characteristics: o o Fundamentally good Morally ambiguous Doesn’t care as much about collateral damage Character development often involves conquering his own fears and coming to terms with himself.

Hero vs. Anti-Hero HERO ANTI-HERO Brave Timid Selfless Selfish Strong Weak Honest Sarcastic Idealistic Realistic Confident Self-doubt Excellent judgment Unscrupulous

The Anti-Hero: Examples Scarlett O’Hara, Gone With the Wind

The Anti-Hero: Examples Artemis Fowl

The Anti-Hero: Examples Severus Snape

The Anti-Hero: Examples Iron Man/Tony Stark

The Anti-Hero: Examples Wolverine

The Anti-Hero: Examples Shrek

The Anti-Hero: Examples Jack Sparrow

The Anti-Hero: Examples Flynn Rider

The Anti-Hero: Examples Sydney Carton

So What? • Why is the anti-hero important? o o o More prevalent in modern books and film Reflects the complexity of people Not one-dimensional More interesting More realistic