Character of Derrick

Describing Derrick

Choose an adjective from the following slide (SS)

Think of an incident that illustrates this quality of Derrick’s (EE). Try to find the page

Choose 3 adjectives Enterprising Cocky Intelligent Naive Brave Optimistic Mischievous Affectionate Sensitive Fun-loving Honest Curious Faithful

Adventurous Cautious Inquisitive Determined Energetic Enthusiastic Lively Aggressive Cheeky Boastful Caring Humorous Loyal

Cheeky

Cocky Boastful Mischievous Cheeky… “wobbly jelly belly man...big

red face like a fryin pan” (79) “He was in McKenzie’s Bar Mrs

Gallacher” (p17)

Caring

He feels sorry for the birds when they take their eggs.

He says he “felt sorry for the Blackies”

Adjective Incident from book Quote

Essay

Introduction 4 paragraphs Conclusion

Choose 4 clear sections to say things about Derrick’s character

Cheeky

Golf “wobbly…” Like mocking people they think of as

‘posh’

Fun

“Sometimes it was good to fall in [The Burn] cos it made you not care about gettin wet again an you could walk about in The Burn havin a right laugh.” (35)

Inquisitive

“I think your effin middle name should be Why?...Ye never stop...on an on an on an on you go.” (36)

Cheeky

“What the hell have I told you about playin down at that Burn? They’d go. Then SLAP!... I don’t ever member anybody, in ma whole life tellin me not to play down at the Burn...It always made you want to turn round an say, in a posh voice, Look here my good man...”

Imaginative

See me, see ma magination

A faithful friend

“Me an Gal never grabbed each other back” (26)