Character Analysis

Step 1: Fill in the STEAL to collect evidences about character traits:

SPEECH THOUGHTS EFFECTS ACTIONS LOOKS

“Habibti” Always fussy She’d always “Performed “Granny looked
“you’ll be about Ayesha looked after us, miracles to keep so old and worn
alright. Big girl, talking to even when us feed.” and beaten I
good girl. Look stangers. mama was “Off she’d go, a could hardly
after… Mrs. alive. determined look bear to look at
Zainab- on her face, her.”
she’ll…” holding one
hand to her side
to support her
painful hip.”
Step 2:
Use PEE to construct your character analysis paragraph
Introduction:
Elizbeth Liard portrays Granny as…
Point (about trait) Evidence Effect on the reader/
Explanation
1. Old & Weak “Granny looked so old and worn and Granny is a major character
beaten I could hardly bear to look at and a key factor in the
her.” events and flow of the story.
2. Encouraging “Habibti” Her courageous personality
“you’ll be alright. Big girl, good girl. and the fact that she was the
Look after… Mrs. Zainab- she’ll…” only caretaker of Ayesha
3. Protective Always fussy about Ayesha talking to inspires Ayesha to take a
strangers. very bold decision to save
4. Strong- Worked at Dr. Leila’s home. her life.
willed & “Performed miracles to keep us feed.”
patient “Off she’d go, a determined look on
her face, holding one hand to her side
to support her painful hip.”
Step 3:
Put it all together
 Character Analysis: Granny (Sample)
In the novel, Oranges in no man’s land, Elizabeth Liard portrays Granny as an “old and worn
and beaten” lady who “always grumbled about her sore hip”.
However, she was at the same time a strong willed and patient woman. Despite her illness,
she worked at Dr. Leila’s home before the war began and during war, she “performed
miracles to keep (them) fed.” “Off she’d go, a determined look on her face, holding one
hand to her side to support her painful hip.”
For her grandchildren, she was extremely protective and “fussy about them (even) talking to
strangers.” She would always give them courage. When she was too sick to even speak, she
would say “You’ll be alright. Big girl, good girl. Look after… Mrs. Zainab- she’ll…”
Granny is a major character and a key factor in the events and flow of the story. Her
courageous personality and the fact that she was the only care-taker of Ayesha, inspires
Ayesha to take a very bold decision to save her life.

In the novel, Oranges in no man’s land, Elizabeth Liard shows Ayesha as “A brave young
girl who risks her life to help her grandma.” She