Unit 2 Journey to Identity

Text Analysis

Title: Author: Publication Date:

I chose this book because (respond in at least 2 sentences):

Discussion Questions
Use the text and your analysis to prepare two interpretive or evaluative discussion questions, then identify the type of
question you have created.

Question Is your question interpretive or

evaluative?
1.
2.

Connecting with Character: Protagonist’s Name ________________________________

How do you relate to this character?

I am similar to the character in the following ways… I am different from the character in the following ways…
Beginning: Beginning:

End: End:

Identity Development
Identify the protagonist’s stage of identity development throughout the story. Complete the chart with the correct stage
and two instances of support from the text. Recall the different stages:

 Identify Diffusion occurs when an adolescent does not make a commitment to any particular roles, values, or
goals.
  Identify Foreclosure occurs when someone makes a commitment without considering other possibilities.
 Identity Moratorium occurs when an individual is in the midst of a crisis over a particular role or value and tries
out alternatives in order to make a commitment.
 Identity Achievement occurs when someone makes a personal decision or commitment after going through a
crisis and exploring his or her option.

Stage of Identity Text Support – provide two instances of textual support for each stage.
Development

Beginning

Middle

End

Conflict
Identify and describe two conflicts in the story. Explain how the protagonist responds throughout the story and what his
or her response reveals about him or her. Write in complete sentences.

Conflict Protagonist’s Response What does this reveal about the character?

Plot
What narrative structure (episodic plot, parallel plot, etc.) does the author use to tell the story?
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Summarize the story using the elements of plot. Include details to demonstrate your reading.

Exposition
Rising Action

Climax

Falling Action

Resolution

Looking Back
Answer the following questions in complete sentences.

1. How does the trailer compare to the book? Is it an accurate representation of the story you read? Why or why
not?

2. What changes would you make to the book trailer? If you would not make any changes, please explain why.

Theme
What is the message the author communicates through key events in the story?

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Complete the following chart with details and a thoughtful analysis of how the events in the story influence the theme.

Key Events - What happens? What do we learn about the What is the author’s message in
character in this event? Or how does each set of events you have
the event change the character? identified?