Question

Then tell me what has changed about Ellie as a child to Ellie as an adult? What has remained the same about Ellie as an adult?

In class we watched Carl and Ellie’s story and we conversed about characterization. Today we focused on the character trait dialogue. Find a scene where you can imagine what Ellie and Carl are saying. Describe the scene and make up a DIALOGUE script. Make sure to use language and tone that would match Carl and Ellie’s personalities.

Ellie: “This is an example of what a dialogue script looks like!”

Carl: “You better follow this example, or Ms. Monterrosa will roll her eyes at you and gi-ive you a bad grade.”

Then tell me what has changed about Ellie as a child to Ellie as an adult? What has remained the same about Ellie as an adult?
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Answer 1

As a child, Ellie was a curious, intelligent, and brave young girl who was determined to make a difference in the world. As an adult, Ellie has remained determined and brave, but has also become hardened by the events of the past, and is now more jaded and less trusting of others. She still retains her intelligence and curiosity, but is much more guarded and cautious about how she interacts with the world.

In the scene from Carl and Ellie's story, we can imagine them talking about the importance of following the example set by Ms. Monterrosa. Ellie is trying to convince Carl to take their schoolwork seriously, while Carl is trying to make light of the situation and inject some humor into the conversation. The dialogue could go something like this:

Ellie: "You know how Ms. Monterrosa is. She expects the best from us, and she won't settle for any less!" Carl: "I know, I know. But you have to admit, she's kind of a stickler for the rules, so let's make sure we do our best to meet her expectations!" Ellie: "Yeah, definitely. Let's make sure we set a good example for the younger kids too." Carl: "You got it! I'm sure if we put our minds to it, we can make sure Ms. Monterrosa will be proud of us!"