Select a credible article from the Gale database to summarize and analyze for its core issues. You will want to select one or two issues within the article that the character would feel strongly about, and pull key quotations from the article
Must be 7 paragraphs, must have Paragraph 1: Introduction to Prompt/Summary of novel:
Include the author and title and introduce the narrator/main character. Summarize the novel, including the ending. Include specific details only if you will be referring to them later in the paper as examples. Keep it in the neighborhood of 200 words!
Wrap up by explaining how thorough characterization that reveals underlying motivations and inclinations can help us “know” a fictional character well enough to judge how s/he would react to new events. The last sentence of this paragraph is your working thesis statement, and it should tell how the effective use of characterization allows the reader to understand how the main character would feel about an issue.
Paragraph 2: Introduction to/Summary of your article:
Begin with a topic sentence along the lines of:
Based on the evidence in the novel, the main character would have a strong reaction to the article “Title” by author.
Summarize and paraphrase the article. Your summary should also identify the KEY ISSUE or issues that the main character would feel strongly about.
Use the correct MLA format for in-text citation
Paragraphs 3-5: Develop your Claim: Discuss the probable response the main character would have to the article.
Explore how Holden would react to that article, and explain why, using specific, relevant, and cited evidence (quotations) from the novel. You need to write three supporting arguments to back up your thesis
Paragraph 6: Counterclaim
You will explore a counterclaim/refutation. We will talk about this in class.
Paragraph 7. Conclusion:
Leave the reader with some insight. For example, explain how characterization gave you greater insight into the character and his/her probable reactions. How does character analysis and understanding of people’s motivations help us understand the people around us? Be sure your last sentence is memorable.
MLA Works Cited: This should include the citations for any articles used and a citation for the novel.