Axia College Material

Appendix D

Comparative Character Matrix

Fill in the matrix below. Then, create a newspaper ad for each character on the following page.

Character from The House on Mango Street: Papa

Character from The Cask of Amontillado: Fortunato

Describe your character.

Papa is the father of the narrator who tells the story "The House on Mango Street." Given the state of poverty that the family seems to live in, Papa is most likely an unskilled laborer or some other type of low-paying job. Papa is obviously concerned about the state of his family and tries hard to get the house they always wanted.

Fortunato is a wine connoisseur, and a proud man. He is also arrogant, patronizing, and insulting to others. He is respected and feared as a powerful man, yet he makes enemies...