Creating a Character Profile
Analyzing The Mysterious Benedict Society - by Luke Kusserow
World Class Outcome and 4 C's
- Evaluate how authors are strategic in creating meaning with more elements and more complex texts.
- Communication, Collaboration, Critically Thinking, and Creativity
Our Protagonist - Reynie Muldoon
The protagonist in the fictional story The Mysterious Benedict Society is Reynie Muldoon. He is one of the leading main characters. All of the action centers around him and his friends. Even though the story is told in third person, it is always focused the most on Reynie. Also, he is a protagonist because he is fighting against the antagonist, Mr. Curtain who is sending out dangerous messages.
Symbol - Reynie Muldoon
This brain represents Reynie Muldoon because how intelligent he is and how he passed all the tests. Also, I know that Reynie is a genius because he is at the Institute, where only the most talented orphans can go.
The Crew
This is the Mysterious Benedict Society. They are on a mission to stop Le Droptha Curtain before he can increase the power of his dangerous messages.
The Mysterious Benedict Society
This is the cover of the book, The Mysterious Benedict Society. It shows Mr Benedict's house and all of the kids in different parts of the house. The illustrator chose to do this book cover because it symbolizes the place where all the climaxes happen.
Round...Flat...Static...Dynamic
Reynie is a round character because in the story the narrator describes him very well and it would take a while to describe him. He is not flat because he is very well described by the author. Reynie is also not static because static characters don't change throughout the story. Also, Reynie is Dynamic because he undergo's changes during the story.
Direct and indirect Develop of Reynie
Direct Characterization- The Direct Characterization used in the book to describe Reynie because at the beginning of the book, Miss Perumal tells Reynie how smart he is.
Indirect Characterization- Reynie is indirectly characterized because at the beginning of the book he passed all the tests, which shows
Analogies
Reynie is to brain as Walt Disney is to Mickey Mouse
Reynie is to Institute as Luke is to Heritage Elementary
Reynie is to clever as Mr. Curtain is to inventive
Reynie is to testing as disobedient children are to the Waiting Room
Reynie is to orphan as Sticky is to genius
Event Information
Emerald Forest Mirror Maze - Butterfly Palace
The crew is going to a mirror maze in Montana to test their skill of critically thinking.
When?
Tuesday, Nov 10, 2015, 07:45 AM
Where?
Rainforest Adventure Branson, MO 65616
About Me - Luke Kusserow
My name is Luke Kusserow and I am in 6th grade at Heritage Elementary School in Colorado. I love the book The Mysterious Benedict Society because of all the action and how easily you get absorbed into the story.
Contact Reynie Muldoon
Email: ReynieMuldoon@gmail.org
Website: RMuldoon.gov
Location: Intelligent Way, Navarre, FL, United States
Phone: 185-251-4951
Facebook: facebook.com/RMBlogs
Twitter: @MReynie