Protagonist - Harry

Antagonist - I

1. A story begins when a protagonist and antagonist are forced to interact with each other. The interaction results in conflict. Where is each character and what is s/he doing at the opening of the story?

Harry picks the name of his secret pal in Miss Mackle’s room.

“I” picks the name of his secret pal in Miss Mackle’s room.

2. What does each character want to accomplish by the end of the story? (What the protagonist wants and what the antagonist wants should be in direct conflict to each other.)

Harry wants to know the name of the person that “I” has as a secret pal.

“I” does not want Harry to know the name of the person that “I” has as a secret pal.

3. What is each character's worldview? How does his/her worldview affect the story? How is it portrayed through actions?

Best friends tell each other everything.

Sometimes best friends must keep secrets from each other.

4. What is each character's secret? How does each secret relate to the story? (The secret can be as small as having a loose tooth or as big as knowing who committed a crime.)

He is hurt that “I” does not trust him.

“I” has Harry as a secret pal.

5. Characters are not perfect. What does each character rely on to make it through the day? (Limit this to one major character flaw.) How will the flaw be important to the story?

Harry rejects “I” because he thinks “I” has rejected him.

“I” does not like the others in his homeroom as much as he likes Harry as a friend.

6. What has to happen in the story in order for the character to reach a point of change?

Harry needs to learn that “I” had him as a secret pal.

N/A

7. The protagonist must change by the end of the story. What will s/he understand by the end of the book that s/he did not understand at the opening of the story?

Harry has to realize that “I” did not tell him who his secret pal was because “I” was doing what was best for Harry.

N/A

8. What is the time period of the story? How does the time period affect each character? How does it affect the storyline?

Modern Day – Secret pals is a modern day activity

Same

9. Where does the story take place? How does the setting affect each character?

It takes place at school where each child must act according to Miss Mackle’s rules.

Same

10. How old is each character? How does each person's age affect the storyline?

Grade school age / His problems are those of children in grade school

Same

11. Describe how each character looks. Then offer one major character trait that you can define through an action  (i.e., if a character is nervous, have him/her constantly tap his/her fingers on tables).

A grade school boy / Protagonist and antagonist do the same things (pointing, drawing names) together until they are upset with each other.

A grade school boy / / Protagonist and antagonist do the same things (pointing, drawing names) together until they are upset with each other.

12. Write down each character's name. Verify that each name begins with a different letter of the alphabet, doesn't have the same number of syllables, and ends differently (i.e., all names don't end in "y").

Harry

I