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Characters are developed by: dialogue, body language, their actions and their costumes.
Dialogue creates characters Prepare to read
1 Before reading: Read the information in the box in the margin that explains how characters are created.
2 While reading: Try to create a clear picture (in your mind) about what each character is like.
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souvenirs an object that recalls a certain place, occasion or person; memento
SUPPORT TASK:
Find synonyms for the words in the table. Find an example from the dialogues to support each word.
HINT:
Use a thesaurus to find synonyms.
Landowner
surly avaricious
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Gogo and Lindi enter. They walk slowly across the stage to their house. They sit down and drop their bags. Gogo: (Very tired) That was a long journey, Lindi. Your Gogo is getting too old for this. Lindi: (Looks down and shakes her head) I cannot believe that nobody wanted to buy our beadwork, Gogo. Look! We only sold one. Gogo: The beachfront is busy these days with lots of people selling. There are too many beaded souvenirs. They are all the same. Lindi: (Looks out of the window. Suddenly she gets an idea) Gogo! Will you help me? I want to make a dove! Gogo: Yes, my child. I will help you. Look through the old tin trunk and you will find … Lindi: (Excitedly) Wire! Pins! Cotton! And beads! Let us get to work! (Sits down at the table and begins to cut the material.) Gogo: (Sits down at the table and threads a needle) What has one eye and can change the length of its tail? Lindi: (Laughs) I know! It’s a needle! (They laugh together.)
Compare characters
3 After reading: Compare characters from this play and the dialogue on page 44. a b
Copy the table on the next page.
Look up the words in the table. Add the words you do not know to your personal dictionary.
Effendi
amicable cunning
Grandmother Maloki resilient
resourceful Lindi
companionable ingenious
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