Emily+F.

Summer of My German Soldier

1. Writers develop the personality of their characters through methods of characterization. When using indirect characterization, a writer reveals the characters personality by showing what the character does and by showing what others think and say about the character. What have you learned about the main character(s) so far. Use evidence from the novel to support your answer. //** I've learned that Patty Bergen is able to talk and confide in the slaves that work for her family. She trusts and cares about them like her family, and from the text in the book I might even confer that they are closer to her than her own mom and dad. It says in the book, "Immediately, without thinking, I said my own silent prayer: Please, dear God, don't let my father come in now. Amen." This proves that Patty can not pray Christian prayers and believe the way she would want to in front of her dad who is against it. She does not have the trust and confidence that her dad will pray with her, and that she can be open with him. It also says in the book that Patty says she is going to pray for the slave, Ruth, and her son who is in the war, proving that she cares about her and her families well being, unlike most other slave owners. **// 2. Who is your favorite character so far and why? Use evidence from the novel to support your answer. **//My favorite character so far is Ruth because she seems so fun loving and old fashioned. Ruth is a slave, yet she seems happy and upbeat, like she doesn't even have that huge burden on her shoulders. She carries it proudly by taking care of Patty and making her lunch.//** **//It says in the book, "Ruth carried in steaming plates of wienies and beans and some cut up tomatoes, lettuce, and radishes from our victory garden." This proves that Ruth does her work without complaining, even though, in my opinion, since I'm against slavery, she shouldn't have to. It also says in the book that Patty has a new word every day, and Ruth always plays along and uses that word too, which proves that she is fun loving and enjoyable.//**