Character description examples from famous books now novel. In the nearby town, girl natalie works as a car mechanic. Dean hyde, character in all shook up about the artists. Jan 30, 2017 character description examples from major authors give us useful lessons in how to write characters. This character wants to be a writer and to this end decides to write a controversial book that could place not only this character in the path of danger, but could endanger the people who chose to help with the writing of this controversial book. Dean hyde a character in all shook up by joe dipietro author portrayals.
Pick up any book and youll find either good or bad character descriptions. Try to work out what makes them good, interesting, dull or just plain bad. He has written several books and is currently the vice president for university relations at cornell university. All shook up tells the allnew story of a square little town in the middle of a square state in the middle of a square decade where a lonely young girl dreams of hitting the open road. The novel, all shook up, by shelley pearsall is an interesting non fiction book. All shook up characters breakdowns including full descriptions with standard casting requirements and expert analysis. All shook up all the way home amadeus amazing women amahl and the night visitors amorous flea an ideal husband.
You cant help cracking up and being glad its not you as joshthe main character has to deal with everything from his dads new sideburns to his gigs. The characters and plot twists in the musical were inspired by william shakespeares much ado about nothing. How rock n roll changed america, he must have been educated in the history of rock and roll. You can edit the article attached to this page, or visit the project page, where you can join the project and see a list of open tasks. The action globally takes place approximately in 50s. Ensemble a character in all shook up by joe dipietro author. Get started with the character scrapbook using these exceptional titles. Matthews school gave a presentation to fourth graders highlighting some of the proposed titles of the caudill award for this year. I picked up this book because the synopsis seemed unusual, but intriguing. All shook up tells the all new story of a square little town in the middle of a square state in the middle of a square decade where a lonely young girl dreams of hitting the open road. Sep 12, 2018 how to write a book blurb in 4 steps the opening of your blurb has to be incredibly precise and dynamic, says editor rebecca heyman for a lot of firsttime authors, i think theres an instinct to make sure readers understand everything that happened in the books universe before the beginning of the actual story.
Start this article has been rated as startclass on the quality scale. How to describe a book character in an interesting way wikihow. Keep in mind the three main ways to start a wakeup scene. The lips themselves were short and slightly drawn back. However, glenn c altschuler reminds the reader in his book all shook up. The character, to look at, was cut out precisely for some such career. Dennis, who is appeared to be her best friend, likes. In this book, pearsall takes on the bane of all teens. Click to read more about all shook up by susan andersen. But natalie insists that chad is the only guy for her. This character s mother disappeared when this character was a small child and the true story of this disappearance is not revealed until much later in this character s life. Inspired by and featuring the songs of elvis presley book by joe dipietro. All shook up by shelley pearsall overdrive rakuten. As glenn altschuler reveals in all shook up, the rise of rock n rolland the outraged reception to itin fact can tell us a lot about the values of the united states in the 1950s, a decade that saw a great struggle for the control of popular culture.
Dennis, who is appeared to be her best friend, likes her a lot secretly. His fatherwho used to be a scatterbrained, but pretty normal, shoe salesma. You cant help cracking up and being glad its not you as joshthe main characterhas to deal with everything from his dads new sideburns to his gigs. I found out about this book through our son, matthew. All shook up is a new musical comedy built around a number of songs made famous by elvis presley. Rowling scholastic, 1998 he was a big, beefy man with hardly any neck, although he did have a very large mustache. Strong character descriptions work on multiple levels. The empowering book, sweeping the nation, thats helping kids and parents successfully manage frustration.
All shook up synopsis broadway musical the action globally takes place approximately in 50s. The main character in the book are elvis presley, colonel parker, and gladys presley. Mortimer folchart this character can read objects and characters out of books, causing. All shook up inspired by and featuring songs of elvis presley at the palace theatre 1564 broadway at 47th street ny, ny 212. It is about a boy named josh that turned and his dad denny became an elvis impersonator. All shook up the musical description, broadway tickets and more.
As glenn altschuler reveals in all shook up, the rise of rock n rolland the outraged reception to itin fact can tell us a lot about the values of the united states in the 1950s, a decade. Once you have got the hang of this in your own mind, itll not only be easier to spot in other writing but also easier to work out for your own writing. Describe characters personalities using appearance. Use this activity with books where you want to teach the elements of character development. When yearold josh finds out that he has to stay with his dad in chicago for a few. Feb 08, 2015 watches the cast of all shook up rehearsal.
Sample character descriptions from harry potter and the sorcerers stone by j. In rehearsal with elvis presley broadway musical all. This characters mother disappeared when this character was a small child and the true story of this disappearance is not revealed until much later in this characters life. How rock n roll changed america that rock n roll was. Crashs parents are workaholics who never make it to crashs football games. All shook up musical is part of wikiproject musical theatre, organized to improve and complete musical theatre articles and coverage on wikipedia.
Can you guess these classic fictional characters just by. Every kid alive has been embarrassed by their parentswe look at it as part of the job description, kidsbut in shelley pearsalls new book, all shook up, joshs dad, jerry denny, has taken this duty to unimagined heights. This book follows the decade of the 50s, in which the genre of rock and roll was invented. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. On the character side, josh is just a normal boy, who worries a lot about fitting in. Dursley was thin and blonde and had nearly twice the usual amount of neck, which. And whether kiki is working on squeezing toothpaste right onto her toothbrush, getting the zipper to slide all the way up.
Roustabout chad has just been let go from the jail. But others around me instantly began checking their twitter accounts where 144 character long descriptions of the quake had already started appearing. Mortimer folchart this character can read objects and characters out of books, causing an accident that traps this character s own spouse inside of a book. The musical had a developmental staging at the goodspeed musicals may june 6, 2004, with most of the broadway cast, except for manley pope in the lead role of chad. Younger students may identify the physical characteristics of a character while more advanced students may delve deeper, analyzing what the character feels and thinks. All shook up is about a boy named josh whose life changes the summer he turns thirteen. Aug 22, 2018 pick up any book and youll find either good or bad character descriptions.
Inspired by shakespeares twelfth night, all shook up follows a small midwestern town that is thrown into a frenzy with the arrival of chad, a goodlooking, motorcycleriding roustabout, who rides from town to town with a guitar on his back, blue suede shoes on his feet, and a song in his heart. Here are 7 character sketches from famous novels that show how to create physical and emotional character description. May 04, 2009 so, about the part of natalie in all shook up, heres what id like to know. When yearold josh finds out he has to stay with his dad in chicago for a few months, hes not too thrilled. Character trait descriptive adjectives and other words. Hey, it doesnt get any worse than a seminormal dad changing careers to become an elvis impersonator. A musical in 2 acts inspired by the songs of elvis presley. Before starting the seventh grade, joshs grandmother, who lives in florida, breaks her hip. Crashs little sister has always loved nature, worms and all. It will appeal to any kids whove been mortified by their parentsnamely, all of them. Paul wontorek interviews cheyenne jackson, jenn gambatese, mark price, alix korey, john jellison, sharon wilkins, jonathan hadary and. Its 1955, and into a square little town in a square,little state rides a guitarplaying young man who changes everything and everyone he meets.
Excerpt rock n roll fight hospitalizes youth, the new york times announced on april 15, 1957. James, john jellison, alix korey, mark price, sharon wilkins, and a cast of singers and dancers. Today, it is hard to believe that cherished 1950s musical icons and pioneers of rock n roll such as elvis and chuck berry were accused of corrupting the youth of america. Aug 15, 2019 dean hyde a character in all shook up by joe dipietro author portrayals. Find character description lesson plans and teaching resources. All shook up by shelley pearsall, also writer of the book all of the above, tells a. Unless something happens just as your character wakes, its like a showering scene or a getting dressed scene. This summary of all shook up includes a complete plot overview spoilers. Elvis was a singer and actor who was nicknamed the king of rock and roll.
How to describe a book character in an interesting way. Crashs grandpa scooter is the glue that holds the coogan family together. This book is proposed for the rebecca caudill young readers award for 2011. How to write a book blurb in 4 steps the opening of your blurb has to be incredibly precise and dynamic, says editor rebecca heyman for a lot of firsttime authors, i think theres an instinct to make sure readers understand everything that happened in the books universe before the beginning of the actual story. All shook up goodreads meet your next favorite book. She lives with her father, jim, and helps him run his gas station. Before popular guy that thinks hes the best handsome, confident, athletic with a girlfriend named natalie troublemaker who loved stirring things up in class after in the second part of the story. This character is an elderly person who becomes something of a burden. As vibrant as the music itself, all shook up reveals how rock n roll challenged and changed american culture and laid the foundation for the social upheaval of the sixties. All shook up is alternately wry, silly, thoughtful and laughoutloud funny. Jan 01, 2008 the novel, all shook up, by shelley pearsall is an interesting non fiction book.
Holloways book is a wonderful introduction to what the history of western political philosophy says about the role of music in shaping peoples character. In rehearsal with elvis presley broadway musical all shook. Join stageagent today and unlock amazing theatre resources and opportunities. All shook up is one of the books that interested him. Were not an impersonator, we just play the songs that turned elvis into the king. All shook up is a 2004 american jukebox musical with music from the elvis presley songbook and with a book by joe dipietro. All shook up synopsis broadway musical musical lyrics. In the midst of the abandoned fairgrounds, the citizens of the town are restless and randy all shook up.
So, about the part of natalie in all shook up, heres what id like to know. How rock n roll changed america, glenn altschuler argues that the emergence of rock. All shook up is presented through special arrangement with and all authorized performance materials are supplied by theatrical rights worldwide trw, 570 seventh avenue, suite 2100, new york, ny 10018. Dennis comes upon natalie, whos still dressed as ed, and dennis reveals that hes upset about the way chad treats her it hurts me. Every kid alive has been embarrassed by their parentswe look at it as part of the job description, kidsbut in shelley pearsalls new book, all shook up. All shook up and more breaking christian news headlines from around the world. But when he arrives at the airport, hes simply devastated. Readers will presume these things have already taken place and all the other aspects of being a human which do not contribute to the overall story. The lips themselves were short and slightly drawn back over teeth of an exquisite and almond whiteness.
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