Move ONE statement into the first column that BEST describes how the author develops the character of the
father. Then, move TWO details into the second column that show the details the author used in the passage
develop the father character.
How the author develops the character of the
father
The details the author uses in the passage to
develop the father character
How the author develops the character of the father
As the excerpt begins, the father is annoyed at
David's eagerness; eventually the father becomes
inattentive to his son.
At first, the father is playful in his interaction with
David; as the excerpt progresses, the father
becomes sentimental in his action.
At the beginning of the excerpt, the father is
emotional about his child growing up; by the end,
the father is accepting of the fact and treats him
like a big kid.
The details the author uses in the passage to
develop the father character
Sometimes his dad chases him round the living
room, pretending to cut off his ears.
In the reflection from the window he can see the
barber's careful movements.
When he was young David used to get too excited
and start crying, scared that maybe he really would
lose his ears, but he has long since grown out of
that.
For a moment he wants to reach down and gather
up the broken blonde locks, to separate them from
the others, but he does not have time.
The thick-skinned fingers close gently around his
and David is surprised to find, warming in his
father's palm, a lock of his own hair.
The father becomes sentimental in his actions
Sometimes his dad chases him round the living room, pretending to cut off his ears.
In the reflection from the window he can see the barber's careful movements.