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Character Profiles: Analysis Worksheet

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Character Profiles: Analysis Worksheet

Students analyzing character traits

📚 Part 1: Character Analysis Foundations

1. What makes a character feel real to readers? Tick all that apply:

Their actions match their personality

They have realistic dialogue

They face believable conflicts

They have complex relationships with others

2. Writers reveal character traits through:

Actions and dialogue only

Physical descriptions only

Actions, dialogue, relationships, and reactions to events

What other characters say about them only

3. In Of Mice and Men, which character is described as having "small, strong hands" and being George's travelling companion?

Slim

Lennie

Candy

Crooks

4. A "turning point" in character analysis refers to:

When a character first appears in the story

A moment that reveals or changes something important about the character

The character's physical description

When the character leaves the story

✏️ Part 2: Character Profile Development

5. Choose ONE main character from Of Mice and Men (George, Lennie, Curley's wife, Slim, Candy, or Crooks). Write their name here: ________________
6. Describe your chosen character's key personality traits. Use specific evidence from the text to support your points:
7. Identify TWO important relationships your character has with others. Explain how these relationships affect the story:
8. Describe a key moment or turning point for your character. What does this scene reveal about them?

🔍 Part 3: Character Connections

9. Complete this analysis: "One relationship that drives events in the story is __________ and __________ because in the scene where _________________ the writer shows _________________ which leads to _________________."
10. How does the setting of the ranch influence your chosen character's behaviour and decisions? Give one specific example:
11. Explain how your character's actions or circumstances affect other characters in the story:

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