Character Traits Assignment

Character Traits Assignment Task: Analyse the story’s main characters and identify their specific character traits. For each trait you will need to complete the following: 1. Define the trait 2. Describe an action or behavior from the story that demonstrates this trait. Example #1: Industrious Definition: working energetically and devotedly; hard-working; diligent Action: Arrive at work early and stay late, or stay up until 3am every night doing homework Example #2: Humble Definition: modest, respectful, not proud or arrogant Action: A character might achieve something great without letting the accomplishment go to their head. 1. Character: Trait: Definition: Cronus (Protagonist) Paranoid Unreasonably or obsessively anxious, suspicious, or mistrustful. Evidence from the story: 2. Character: "Cronus, having an uneasy conscience, was afraid that his children might one day rise up against his authority, and thus verify the prediction of his father Uranus. In order, therefore, to render the prophecy impossible of fulfillment, Cronus swallowed each child as soon as it was born." Cronus (Protagonist) Trait: Reckless Definition: Acting or done with a lack of care or caution Evidence from the story: "When it came to Zeus, the sixth and last, Rhea resolved to try and save this one child at least, to love and cherish, and appealed to her parents, Uranus and Gaia, for counsel and assistance. By their advice she wrapped a stone in baby-clothes, and Cronus, in eager haste, swallowed it, without noticing the deception." 3. Character: Trait: Definition: Cronus (Protagonist) Vengeful seeking to harm someone in return for a perceived injury. Evidence from the story: 4. Character: "Cronus was so enraged at being circumvented that war between the father and son became inevitable." Cronus(Protagonist) Trait: Cynical Definition: concerned only with one's own interests and typically disregarding accepted or appropriate standards in order to achieve them. Evidence from the story: 5. Character: "Cronus, having an uneasy conscience, was afraid that his children might one day rise up against his authority, and thus verify the prediction of his father Uranus. In order, therefore, to render the prophecy impossible of fulfillment, Cronus swallowed each child as soon as it was born, greatly to the sorrow and indignation of his wife Rhea." Rhea (Minor) Trait: Loving (Caring) Definition: feeling or showing love or great care. Evidence from the story: "Rhea resolved to try and save this one child at least, to love and cherish." "Anxious to preserve the secret of his existence from Cronus, Rhea sent the infant Zeus secretly to Crete, where he was nourished, protected, and educated" 6. Character: Trait: Definition: Zeus (Antagonist) Heroic having the characteristics of a hero or heroine; very brave. Evidence from the story: 7. Character: "Grown to manhood, he determined to compel his father to restore his brothers and sisters to the light of day, and is said to have been assisted in this difficult task by the goddess Metis, who artfully persuaded Cronus to drink a potion, which caused him to give back the children he had swallowed." Zeus (Antagonist) Trait: Strong Definition: having the power to move heavy weights or perform other physically demanding task Evidence from the story: 8. Character: "The infant Zeus throve rapidly, developing great physical powers, combined with extraordinary wisdom and intelligence." Zeus (Antagonist) Trait: Intelligent Definition: having or showing intelligence, especially of a high level. Evidence from the story: "The infant Zeus throve rapidly, developing great physical powers, combined with extraordinary wisdom and intelligence." "and knowing that they would be able to render him most powerful assistance, he hastened to liberate them. He also called to his aid the Cyclops, who had only one eye each in the middle of their foreheads, and were called Brontes (Thunder), Steropes (Lightning), and Pyracmon (Fire-anvil)." 9. Character: Trait: Definition: Zeus (Antagonist) Caring displaying kindness and concern for others. Evidence from the story: 10. Character: Trait: Definition: Evidence from the story: 11. Character: Trait: Definition: Evidence from the story: "Grown to manhood, he determined to compel his father to restore his brothers and sisters to the light of day."