Journal entry #8

Journal entry # 8
- note, there was a typo on this handout and it was assigned as journal entry #7 please correct this in your notes.

Write a detailed character sketch of one of the main characters from the novel, “Whiteout”. The main characters are as follows: Calvin Arid, Jon Arid, Panee or Noddy. Try to include most of the main points listed above. Your journal entry must be at least two paragraphs long and contain only formal language. Use jot notes to form your entry.

Jot notes: example
Jon Arid
1. Physical appearance:
• Tall and attractive
• He is muscular
• He has grey blue eyes and sandy hair
• He is just out of high school

2. Voice
• He is from Toronto so he has a mild accent

3. What he does for a living
• He is a musician
• He is now doing community service
• He works for free as a teacher

4. His thoughts on life
• Jon is going through a period of change
• He was a trouble boy but is becoming a responsible man
• He is dealing with his father’s death
• He is dealing with feelings of abandonment
• he is a private person who likes to read and write


5. Relationships
• He is well liked by most of the other characters
• He seems easy going
• He has issues with authority ( Walsk & Calvin)
• He is forming romantic feelings for Panee

6. Where does he live
• Jon has relocated from Toronto to Nanuvik, West Baffin Island
• He now lives up north with his uncle, Calvin Arid

7. Influences
• Jon looks to Panee for emotional support
• Jon looks to Calvin for fatherly support
• Jon sees Noddy as a confidant- a close friend
• Jon rejects help from his mother
• Jon is envious of Edlout
• Jon has a major conflict with Mr Walski
• Jon receives professional support from Dorrie Bowen

8. What kind of character is he?
• Jon seems to be a trouble boy but is reforming his ways
• He is a genuine person who speaks his mind
• He is smart and talented
• He is nice and caring