The Goonies Character Analysis Mrs.

Awesome- Cinema as Lit Name ____________________________________ Period _________

Director: Richard Donner Writers: Steven Spielberg (story) and Chris Columbus (screenplay) Script Links: http://www.geocities.com/goonies_e/script.html http://www.dailyscript.com/scripts/goonies.pd elease Date: !"#$ !n "ime: !!% minutes #enre: &dventure / 'amily / Comedy ated: () Cast: Sean &stin .... *ichael +*i,ey+ -alsh .osh /rolin .... /randon +/rand+ -alsh .e Cohen .... 0awrence +Chun,+ Cohen Corey 'eldman .... Clar, +*outh+ Devereau1 2erri )reen .... &ndrea +&ndy+ Carmichael *artha (limpton .... Ste anie +Ste + Steinbrenner .onathan 2e 3uan .... Richard +Data+ -ang (as 2e 4uy 3uan) .ohn *atus5a, .... 0otney +Sloth+ 'ratelli Robert Davi .... .a,e 'ratelli .oe (antoliano .... 'rancis 'ratelli &nne Ramsey .... *ama 'ratelli

Directions $or The Goonies %ssay Pro&ect Step '- Choose a character rom the ilm: *ichael +*i,ey+ -alsh /randon +/rand+ -alsh 0awrence +Chun,+ Cohen Clar, +*outh+ Devereau1 &ndrea +&ndy+ Carmichael Ste anie +Ste + Steinbrenner Richard +Data+ -ang (as 2e 4uy 3uan) 0otney +Sloth+ 'ratelli .a,e 'ratelli 'rancis 'ratelli *ama 'ratelli Step (- 6sing your chosen )oonie7 ollow him/ her on the adventure by ta,ing notes on his/ her character trait. 6se the attached Character Traits Handout and the Character Traits Worksheet to aid in your note8ta,ing (this is a grade). Step )- -rite a character analysis essay on your )oonie. 9ssentially7 you will use the essay ormat : went over in class (see Write Right pac,et)7 your notes rom the ilm7 and the Character Trait Worksheets to discuss your )oonie;s character traits. <his is a ormal essay. <hat means no ne*er e*ers= No +irst Person, Contractions, Slan-. See pages 9-12 Remembrall and the OEH pages !-!! "or a re"resher# Remember the ollowing or your /ody (aragraphs: :n the irst topic paragraph7 describe the irst character trait you have chosen. Remember these can be de ined by: !. -hat he/ she says > words ?. -hat he/ she does > actions @. -hat others say (or thin,) about him/ her > dialogue %. -hat others do to him/ her > action :n the second topic paragraph7 describe the second character trait you have chosen. Remember these can be de ined by: !. -hat he/ she says > words ?. -hat he/ she does > actions @. -hat others say (or thin,) about him/ her > dialogue %. -hat others do to him/ her > action :n the inal topic paragraph7 describe the third character trait you have chosen. Remember these can be de ined by: !. -hat he/ she says > words ?. -hat he/ she does > actions @. -hat others say (or thin,) about him/ her > dialogue %. -hat others do to him/ her > action

Standards: Writin$! The student %ill de&elop e'positor( %ritings$ A &pply ,nowledge o prewriting strategies. A 9laborate the central idea in an organi5ed manner. A Choose vocabulary and in ormation that will cause a reader to perceive images and tone. A Revise writing or clarity. A 9dit inal copies to ensure correct use o homonyms7 pronoun8antecedent agreement7 subBect8verb agreement7 and verb tense consistency. A 9dit inal copies to ensure correct spelling7 capitali5ation7 punctuation7 and ormat. /enchmark: )e( "actors learned "rom The *oonies Essa(+ !.) "ime mana-ement- we had to ocus on managing our time wisely so as to complete the essay ( our ully written paragraphs) in the allotted time o the class. ?.) ecallin- +acts0 Citin-- we learned to recall scenes rom the ilm7 The *oonies7 and then apply it to our paragraphs as proo to support our topics. @.) +ormattin-- we learned how to use the )ospel to our advantage and develop our own essay ormats based on the guidelines within the )ospel. %.) Application0 Synthesis- we learned how to ta,e gained ,nowledge coupled with new in ormation and synthesi5e it into an e1pression o our own learning.

Character "raits 1ando!t

2ntrod!ction '. Scott 'it5gerald once noted7 C&ction is character.D :n other words7 characters do things. <hey eel things. <hey hear things. <hey say things. <hey thin, things. <hey go places and so on. :t is in these actions that the character;s traits are established. :t is in this that we7 the readers7 get to CseeD what ,ind o character thee people are: riendly7 sad7 nosey7 love8struc,7 adventurous7 etc. -hen we discuss characters in literature7 poetry7 and even ilm7 we o ten describe them in terms o their character traits7 descriptive adBectives that de ine the speci ic Eualities o the character. <he author/ poet/ director may present this directly7 but o ten times7 they show us this in action. Fur Bob as readers/ viewers is to draw conclusions about the character;s traits (in er them). /elow is a list o ways we can determine the traits o the character we are studying: '. APP%A ANC% AND NAM%. & possible place to loo, or analysis is in the names o the characters: 'or e1ample7 -illy Loman rom &rthur *iller+s ,eath o" a Salesman$ C0omanD says a lot about -illy be a Clow man.D :t provides the reader an opportunity to analy5e the name and character. -ould a man with the last name o 0oman be more li,ely to be a power ul business man or one whose career is overG

0ist the direct characteri5ation o a character+s appearance. /e ore writing a character analysis paper7 list the Eualities o appearance that the author has given you. <hen try to analy5e how the appearance develops the character.

(. AC"23NS -e ,now a lot about a person by the way he/ she behaves. : the person cries a lot7 we assume something about his or her character. : a man is always brea,ing up with his girl riends7 there is something we can assume about him.

<o begin7 list actions o each characters. <hen analy5e how these actions de ine the characteristics o each characters. (See the attached Character <raits Chart 4andout)

). SP%%C1 &s with action7 we ,now a lot about a person by what he or she says. &lso7 we ,now a lot about a person by how the person says something. :s the character e1tremely ironicG

<o begin7 list some dialogue that shows some characteristics o the character.

4. "135#1"S AND +%%L2N#S 0oo, or thoughts and eelings o a character that demonstrates to you some characteristics o the character.
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: a character always eels guilty7 what does this say about the personG Does he have a low sel 8esteemG :s he e1tremely religiousG

0ist tho!-hts and $eelin-s o each characters. <hen analy5e how these thoughts and eelings de ine the characteristics o each characters.

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&s choices are made7 they reveal the character+s value and sel 8concept.
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: a character decides to help volunteer at the shelter7 what does this say about herG : she decides to cheat on her husband7 what does this say aboutG

0ist the choices o each characters. <hen analy5e what these choices say about the character. 4ow do they add to the indirect characteri5ationG

7. C3MM%N"S A/35" 3"1% C1A AC"% S -e can learn a lot about a character when another character or the narrator says something about him or her.

Some Common Character "raits

Honest Light-hearted Leader Expert Brave Conceited Mischievous Demanding Thoughtful Keen Happy Disagreea le !imple "ancy #lain Excited !tudious $nventive Creative Thrilling $ndependent $ntelligent Compassionate %entle #roud &ild Messy 'eat (oyful !trong Bright Courageous !erious "unny Humorous !ad #oor )ich Tall Dar* Light Handsome #retty +gly !elfish +nselfish !elf-confident )espectful Considerate $maginative Busy #atriotic "un-loving #opular !uccessful )esponsi le La,y Dreamer Helpful !imple-minded Hum le "riendly !hort -dventurous Hard-.or*ing Timid !hy Bold Daring Dainty #itiful Cooperative Lova le #rim #roper -m itious - le /uiet Curious )eserved #leasing Bossy &itty "ighter Tireless Energetic Cheerful !mart $mpulsive Loyal

Character "raits Worksheet Character;s Hame: ______________________________________ Actions Character "raits "hey e*eal

Notes on the %ssay +ormat Review your notes rom the essay ormat : went over in class (in great detail)7 the -rite Right pac,et7 the F947 and the use o your notes rom the ilm7 then use the below noted outlined essay ormat as an e1ample to develop your *oonies essay. :n the irst topic paragraph7 describe the irst character trait you have chosen. Remember these can be de ined by: !. -hat he/ she says > words ?. -hat he/ she does > actions @. -hat others say (or thin,) about him/ her > dialogue %. -hat others do to him/ her > action :n the second topic paragraph7 describe the second character trait you have chosen. Remember these can be de ined by: !. -hat he/ she says > words ?. -hat he/ she does > actions @. -hat others say (or thin,) about him/ her > dialogue %. -hat others do to him/ her > action :n the inal topic paragraph7 describe the third character trait you have chosen. Remember these can be de ined by: !. -hat he/ she says > words ?. -hat he/ she does > actions @. -hat others say (or thin,) about him/ her > dialogue %. -hat others do to him/ her > action

Consider this your Ce1ampleD (see the ollowing attached page). <hen7 using these notes and the guideline handouts7 write ( ill in) with Cproo D (Euotes7 e1amples rom scenes7 etc) a ormal essay (that means HF H9I9R 9I9RS) about the character traits o your chosen )oonie. 'or now7 you are ocusing on proo and inding evidence to support your thesis and topic sentences (see traits handouts). Jou may wish to consult the C6nderstandingD section o your Remembrall. <here you may wish to review the elements o character- con"lict7 and theme to help you write this essay.

-aldo 'arguson *r. Reese 9nglish K7 (eriod ! " 'ebruary ?LL" & Chun, o Character Sometimes doing the CrightD thing is about ma,ing the CrightD choices. :n Steven Spielberg and Richard Donner;s ilm7 <he )oonies (!"#$)7 Chun, learns this di icult lesson when he and his riends7 acing their last days together be ore a development paves over their homes7 stumble onto evidence o pirate+s treasure. :t is this new discovery and the possibilities it holds that allows Chun,;s character to truly develop throughout the whole o the story. 'urther7 his loyalty7 compassion7 and courage are the speci ic traits that lead to the saving o their homes rom pending development. Chun,;s loyalty de ines his character.

Notes: 'or the rest o the ormatting o this essay7 chec, your -rite Right pac,et or samples and/or the F94 or development o *0& orm. 2eep it simple. -e are wor,ing on orm here. :t;s li,e a math ormula. (lug and chug to get the pattern down. Fnce we have this7 we are ree to develop our style and voice (hope ully in %th Euarter this will begin to ta,e shape). &lso7 ma,e sure you C lesh outD your de ense: you need to ma,e sure you e'plain your Euotes and de ense. Don;t simply list e1amples. <he ollowing page is an e1ample o your -or,s Cited.

-or,s Cited The *oonies. Dir. Richard Donner. (er . Sean &stin7 .osh /rolin7 and Corey 'eldman. !"#$. DID. -arner /rothers7 ?LL!.