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Addams Family Portraits Character Trait Worksheet-Assessment 2 Nicole Jacob Name ______________________________ Date ___________________ As you probably already know, Clearview Regional High School is putting on a production of the Addams Family this spring! With this in mind, we will be doing a project to either hang in the front lobby or, possibly, be a part of the set design. To help you brainstorm an idea for this project, please answer the questions below after you have chosen a photo of one of the cast members from the front of the room. 1. Which character’s photo did you choose? 2. Use your imagination to invent a portrait of a deceased “relative” of this character. Here are some things to think about: What was this character’s name? How were they related to the character who appears in the photo that you chose? Did this character appear male or female? Was this character old or young when they posed for this portrait? During what era was this done and how could you show it? Where is this person from? Are they from another country? What were some personality traits of this relative? What did they do for a living and how could you show this? What were some of this person’s physical traits? Keep in mind that Addams’ characters were famous for being darkly humorous and have some fun with this! Write a brief paragraph below, answering some of these questions and feel free to elaborate and add whatever you please. Examples: "Great Uncle Winston Addams was a General in the Civil War"... "Cousin Lucy Watson Addams was a frequent protestor in the 60's"...etc __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________

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Addams Family Portraits

Character Trait Worksheet-Assessment 2

Nicole Jacob

Name ______________________________ Date ___________________

As you probably already know, Clearview Regional High School is putting on a production of the

Addams Family this spring! With this in mind, we will be doing a project to either hang in the

front lobby or, possibly, be a part of the set design. To help you brainstorm an idea for this

project, please answer the questions below after you have chosen a photo of one of the cast

members from the front of the room.

1. Which character’s photo did you choose?

2. Use your imagination to invent a portrait of a deceased “relative” of this character. Here

are some things to think about:

○ What was this character’s name? How were they related to the character who

appears in the photo that you chose? Did this character appear male or female?

Was this character old or young when they posed for this portrait? During what

era was this done and how could you show it? Where is this person from? Are

they from another country? What were some personality traits of this relative?

What did they do for a living and how could you show this? What were some of

this person’s physical traits? Keep in mind that Addams’ characters were famous

for being darkly humorous and have some fun with this! Write a brief paragraph

below, answering some of these questions and feel free to elaborate and add

whatever you please.

○ Examples: "Great Uncle Winston Addams was a General in the Civil War"... "Cousin Lucy

Watson Addams was a frequent protestor in the 60's"...etc

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Getting Started:

● Composition can be oval (victorian style) or rectangular

● Minimum size of 8x10”

● Do some research when it comes to the clothing, hairstyles, etc.

● Use a monochromatic palette (white, black, and shades between)

● Include a frame around the outside (if you want to do something ornate, you can use an

X-Acto knife to cut it out) and a nameplate.

The Addams Family:

Morticia Addams

● Charles Addams gave her the name "Morticia", implying "death" or "mortician".

● In the 1992 Series Morticia is the sister-in-law of Uncle Fester and the daughter of Granny

Frump.

● Morticia is described as a witch; she is slim, with extremely pale skin and long flowing

straight black hair.

● She commonly wears black gothic dresses to match her hair, tightly form fitting, with a

hobble skirt, with fringe of thick octopus-like cloth "tentacles" at the lower hem.

● According to Wednesday, Morticia applies baking powder to her face instead of actual

makeup.

The real head of the family ... low-voiced, incisive and subtle, smiles are

rare...ruined beauty ... contemptuous and original and with fierce family loyalty ...

even in disposition, muted, witty, sometimes deadly ... given to low-keyed

rhapsodies about her garden of deadly nightshade,

henbane and dwarf’s hair ...[1]

— Charles Addams

Gomez Addams

● Gomez as a Latin lover type, Astin suggested the eye-rolling,

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pencil moustache, and ardent devotion to Morticia. Gomez wore a necktie with his chalk-

stripe suit, though in the films, Gomez wears a bow-tie and also wears a wide variety of

extravagant clothing.

● He is an accomplished juggler and knife-thrower, he loves crashing toy trains and diving for

crabs on Halloween. Gomez Addams is athletic, acrobatic, and an eccentric multi-billionaire.

Husband to Morticia (if indeed they are married at all), a crafty

schemer, but also a jolly man in his own way ... though

sometimes misguided ... sentimental and often puckish —

optimistic, he is in full enthusiasm for his dreadful plots ... is

sometimes seen in a rather formal dressing gown.. the only one

who smokes.— Charles Addams

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Wednesday Addams

● Wednesday's most notable features are her pale skin and long, dark twin braids.

● She usually has an irritated look on her face, though does smile, occasionally.

Wednesday usually wears a black dress with a white collar, black stockings and black

shoes.

● She shows sadistic tendencies and a dark personality.

● Wednesday has a close kinship with the family's

giant butler Lurch.

Child of woe is wan and delicate...sensitive and on the quiet

side, she loves the picnics and outings to the underground

caverns...a solemn child, prim in dress and, on the whole,

pretty lost...secretive and imaginative, poetic, seems

underprivileged and given to occasional tantrums...has six toes

on one foot..

— Charles Addams

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Pugsley Addams

● Pugsley is depicted as a devious young genius in Charles Addams’ original cartoons.

● He is a pre-teen boy who is almost always seen wearing a striped T-shirt and shorts.

● In all incarnations, he is overweight. In the television series, Pugsley usually eats over

five pieces of cake at birthday parties.

An energetic monster of a boy…blond red hair, popped blue

eyes and a dedicated troublemaker, in other words the kid

next door…genius in his own way, he makes toy guillotines,

full size racks, threatens to poison his sister, can turn

himself into a Mr. Hyde with an ordinary chemical set…his

voice is hoarse…is sometimes allowed an occasional cigar.

 Ch

arle

s Addams

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Uncle Fester

● Uncle Fester is a completely hairless, hunched, and barrel-shaped man with dark,

sunken eyes and often a deranged smile.

● He always wears a heavy, full-length fur coat.

● Fester has a strange ability to generate electricity.

● He would often demonstrate this by putting a light bulb in his mouth.

● Despite Uncle Fester's menacing look and bizarre behavior he is gentle and caring to

everyone.

Uncle Fester is incorrigible and except for the good

nature of the family and the ignorance of the police,

would ordinarily be under lock and key ... the eyes are

pig-like and deeply embedded ... he likes to fish, but

usually employs dynamite ... he keeps falcons on the

roof which he uses for hunting ... his one costume ...

summer and winter ... is a black great coat with an

enormous collar ... he is fat with pudgy little hands and

feet.

— Charles

Addams

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Grandmama Addams

● Her given name is Eudora or Esmeralda.

● She is usually shown stirring potions and doing other witch-like things.

● Grandmama is known for her cynical—and sometimes morbid—sense of humor and her

recreational interest in the occult.

● She is often shown concocting various potions, spells and hexes for a multitude of

purposes, and even dabbles in fortune-telling.

● One of her favorite hobbies is wrestling alligators. She is probably best recognized for

her gray frizzy hair and her shawl.

Grandma Addams is foolishly good-natured... A closely knit

family, the real head being Morticia — although each of the

others is a definite character — except for Grandma, who is

easily led. Many of the troubles they have as a family are

due to Grandma's fumbling, weak character.

— Charles Addams

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Lurch Addams

● When the phrase was delivered in the actor's slow basso profondo voice.

● Lurch is often seen accompanying the rest of the Family, sometimes carrying a feather-

duster.

● Lurch is a 6 ft 9 in (2.05 m) tall, shambling, gloomy butler who somewhat resembles a

cross between Frankenstein's monster and a

zombie.

This towering mute has been shambling

around the house forever...He is not a very

good butler but a faithful one...One eye is

opaque, the scanty hair is damply clinging to

his narrow flat head...generally the family

regards him as something of a joke.

— Charles Addams

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Vintage Ornate Frames

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Gothic/Victorian Art styles:

Here are some examples of artists whose styles were considered on a darker spectrum,

including Charles Addams himself and some who were influenced by him(such as Tim

Burton).

Charles Addams artwork:

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Tim Burton:

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Edward Gorey:

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