Good morning! Today is the day for your literary analysis!!

Here is what you may have out for the essay:

-Data sheet
-Reading book
-Thesis statement guide
-Literary analysis rubric


NO CELLPHONES OR IT WILL RESULT IN AN AUTOMATIC FAIL.

Remember....before you begin have a game plan:

1. Read and RE-READ the prompt
2. Underline everything that the prompt is asking you to respond to
3. Then decide what you're going to argue and how you will SUPPORT your argument
4. Make sure to include the title, author, genre in your thesis statement
5. DO NOT USE 'I' or 'YOU' in your paper ever, ever, ever. You will lose points.

This time and this time only, if you would like me to review your thesis statement before you begin writing you may do so-raise your hand.

Title your paper Literary Analysis and the number of the topic you choose.

Here are the prompts you have to choose from:


1) Critic Roland Barthes has said, "Literature is the question minus the answer." Choose a novel, or play, and considering Barthe's observation, write an essay in which you analyze a central question the work raises and the extent to which is offers answers. Explain how the author's treatment of this question affects your understanding of the work as a whole. AVOID PLOT SUMMARY.

2) A symbol is an object, action, or event that represents something or that creates a range of associations beyond itself. In literary works a symbol can express an idea, clarify meaning, or enlarge literal meaning. Select a novel or play and focusing on one symbol, write an essay analyzing how that symbol functions in the work and what it reveals about the characters OR themes of the work as a whole. AVOID PLOT SUMMARY.

3) One of the strongest human drives seems to be a desire for power. Write an essay in which you discuss how a character in a novel or drama struggles to free himself or herself from the power of others or seeks to gain power over others. Be sure to demonstrate in your essay how the author uses this power struggle to enhance the meaning of the work as a whole.



Remember, you have all of this class period and 30 minutes tomorrow. YOU CAN DO IT:)