My author Avi really described his character well. Here is what he wrote about Mr. Middleditch.
He was standing in front of the looking glass fussing over his neck cloth. (The year is 1872 so I think the looking glass is a mirror and the neck cloth is some type of scarf or tie.) Perfection achieved, he slicked down his hair with billiantine and then smoothed down his waxed mustache, of which he was very proud. (I think that billiantine is a type of wax that he may have put in his hair.)
Of middle height, Mr. M was quite stocky, thick arms, large hands, barrel chest. Longish golden hair was brushed back over his collar. His face was as round as a ball, a ball upon which features- wide-set eyes, rounds nose, and puckered lips- seem to have been affixed with hours glue. His full handlebar mustache was, I will allow, dashing.
He did not walk so much as swagger. At the moment he was wearing his best dark four-button cutaway jacket with finely checked trousers and polished boots.
I admire how Avi not only has a great description of Mr. Meddleditch so I have a picture in my mind but also how he told so much about what kind of person Mr. M is.
Can you draw a picture of him?
Do you think he is proud of himself?
Do you think he ever admits to being wrong?
Do you think he is soft and kind or rigid and mean?
He was standing in front of the looking glass fussing over his neck cloth. (The year is 1872 so I think the looking glass is a mirror and the neck cloth is some type of scarf or tie.) Perfection achieved, he slicked down his hair with billiantine and then smoothed down his waxed mustache, of which he was very proud. (I think that billiantine is a type of wax that he may have put in his hair.)
Of middle height, Mr. M was quite stocky, thick arms, large hands, barrel chest. Longish golden hair was brushed back over his collar. His face was as round as a ball, a ball upon which features- wide-set eyes, rounds nose, and puckered lips- seem to have been affixed with hours glue. His full handlebar mustache was, I will allow, dashing.
He did not walk so much as swagger. At the moment he was wearing his best dark four-button cutaway jacket with finely checked trousers and polished boots.
I admire how Avi not only has a great description of Mr. Meddleditch so I have a picture in my mind but also how he told so much about what kind of person Mr. M is.
Can you draw a picture of him?
Do you think he is proud of himself?
Do you think he ever admits to being wrong?
Do you think he is soft and kind or rigid and mean?
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