Reimagine Narrative Planner

Instructions: Complete the following information in order to plan an effective and engaging
narrative.
Characterization
Instructions: The more clearly you understand the character, the better you will be able to tell
the story from his or her point of view. Answer these questions to guide your writing.
1.

Which character have you selected? Bruno

2.

What do you know about this character? He is a very selfless person.

Grid to record what you know about the character.

How do you know?

(Use quotes or information from the text)
Physical
Appearance: Small, German boy with black
hair

Bruno is a German boy whos father is a SS commander

Age or Other Factual Information: Nine years

old, originally from Berlin

Brunos fathers job requires him to move to Auschwitz

Feelings: Sad, anxious.

Bruno doesnt think hell ever have friends again, but he has a
adventurous spirit to explore his new home

Attitude: Courageous

Bruno did what his mother told him not to do, which was exp
beyond the fence.

3.

The protagonist of this story is _______________Bruno_________.

4.

What is your characters relationship to the protagonist?

Well my character is the protagonists.
Conflict
Instructions: Establishing a clear conflict will help you shape the story. Answer these questions
in complete sentences to guide your writing.

1.

What conflict will your selected character face in your narrative? He will be helping his
friend Shmuel find his father.

2.

What type of conflict is this?

Man v. Society

3.

What causes the conflict?

Brunos family, and him move to Auschwitz.

4.

Who is involved in the conflict?

Bruno and his family.

5.

How will the character respond to the conflict? Remember, your characters actions
should be believable based on the character portrayed in the book you read. Use the things you
observed through characterization to plan your characters response. The way Bruno would
respond to this conflict is by going over the barbwire fence and helping his Jewish friend
Shmuel.

6.

What is the outcome of the characters response?

He ends up dying with Shmuel in the gas chamber.
Point of View
Instructions: Decide from whose point of view your narrative will be told. Answer these
questions in complete sentences.

1.

What point of view will you use? Brunos point of view, because hes the main character
as well as the protagonists.

2.

How will the selected point of view influence what readers know about the action and the
other characters in your narrative? The reason why Bruno will show his actions brought upon
the other characters of the story because with all of them he is in a conflict with.

Plot
Instructions: Take time now to plan the course of events in your narrative. The conflict you
selected earlier should be the driving force in your story. Answer these questions in complete
sentences.
1.

Who is the protagonist of your narrative?

Bruno

2.

In which stage of the plot can you use foreshadowing or flashback to add interest to your
story?
When Bruno decides to investigate the camp, he knows that something is wrong. We see the

camp through the eyes of Bruno, a child and an innocent, but even he feels that something isn't
right.
3.

Knowing the conflict your character faces, what will the turning point be for him or her?
Begin outlining the plot by starting with the climax. How does he or she get to that point?
(Thats the exposition and rising action.) How is he or she changed as a result of the turning
point? (Thats the falling action and resolution.) The climax would be when Bruno crawls user
the prisoners fence. He leaves his clothes and boots on the other side, The two boys go look
around for Shmuels father who has gone missing. The falling action would be Bruno and
Shmuel are in the camp trying to find Shmuels father. Resolution is that Bruno and Shmuel are
locked in the gas chamber awaiting their despair. And Brunos mother discovers his clothes and
boots on the other side of the fence.

4.

Outline the plot of your narrative by recording at least three events in all stages except
the climax, where you will have just one event. Then plan your characters response to the
events. What will he or she say, think, or do in light of the events you have planned?

Caption of Content

Exposition
What happens
in this stage of
the story?

The book introduces young

Bruno, he is upset because
his maid is packing up his
things. And doesnt
understand why.
It turns out his father is a
German officer during WWII
and his job requires him and
his family to move to
Auschwitz.

Rising Action
Bruno goes against his
mothers wishes and
explores the fenced
backyard.
He meets and befriends a
boy on the other side of
the fence named Shmuel,
visits him daily also
sneaks him food.

Climax
Shmuels father has gone
missing and needs Brunos
help
Bruno goes over to the
concentration camp side,
and leaves his clothing, then
puts on the striped pajamas.

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Bru
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Caption of Content

Exposition

Character's
Response

Bruno is not interested in

moving, Berlin is where all
his friends are.

Rising Action

Climax

Fa
Ac

He is curious so he will go Bruno wants to help his new Br

and search.
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Exposition
Begin your narrative by writing the exposition here. Your exposition should be at least two
paragraphs. Make sure you do the following in this part of the plot:

establish the narrator

introduce the main characters

establish the conflict

set the scene by using at least five descriptive details