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To Kill a MockingbirdLiterary Analysis Paragraph
Review
Review
– Plotsummaryversusliteraryanalysis
– Openingsentence
– Concludingsentence
– ModernLanguageAssociation(MLA)format
– Embeddingquotes
– Transitionalphrases
Plot summary versus literary analysis
– PLOTSUMMARY
– Recap,review,retellingastoryorscenewithoutoriginalthoughtsorinterpretations.
– Itisusuallyeasierthananalysisbecauseitrequireslessthought.
– Assumethatthereaderofyouressayknowsthestoryandneedsjusttheslightestreminder.
Plot summary versus literary analysis
– LITERARYANALYSIS
– Examination,evaluation,dissection,interpretation,originalopinion,readingbetweenthelines,and/orconnectingtootherknowledge
– Detailedexaminationofspecificelementswithinatext
– Startswithaquotation,question,orstatement(theme)andusesittoshowhis/herunderstatingandinterpretation
– Strivefor90%interpretationand10%summaryinyourliteraryanalysis
Opening sentence
– Immediatelyintroduceonemainidea/themeinfirstsentence
– Includetheauthor’snameandtitleoftheworkalongwithwhatyouaregoingtoprove(thematicstatement)
– Set-upexamples:– InToKillaMockingbird,HarperLeeportrays...
– InthenovelToKillaMockingbird, HarperLeeillustrateshow...
– ToKillaMockingbirdbyHarperLeeillustratesthe...
Opening sentence examples
– InthenovelToKillaMockingbird byHarperLee,oneofseveralimportantthemesistheimportanceofunderstandingtheperspectivesofothers.
– AthemeofthenovelToKillaMockingbirdbyHarperLeeisjudgingpeoplebeforeyouknowthemiscruel.
– InthenovelToKillaMockingbird byHarperLee,animportantthemethatwasrevealedthroughoutthestorywastoseeingthingsfromanotherperson’sperspectivebeforejudginghimorher.
– InToKillaMockingbird,HarperLeeusescharacters’actionstoshowthatcouragecanbeseeninunlikelypeople.
– Characters’actionsshowthatcouragecanbefoundinunlikelypeopleinHarperLee’sToKillaMockingbird.
Conclusion Guidelines
– NEVERwrite“Inconclusion...”or“allinall…”
– Donotrepeatorrestatetheopeningsentence
– Stresstheimportanceofthethesisstatement
– Givetheessayasenseofcompleteness
– Leaveafinalimpressiononthereader
– Yourconclusionshouldbethebestpartofyourpaper
Conclusion Suggestions
– Answerthequestion"SoWhat?"
– Showyourreaderswhythispaperwasimportant.
– Showthemthatyourpaperwasmeaningfulanduseful.
Conclusion Suggestions
– Redirectyourreaders
– Giveyourreadersomethingtothinkabout,perhapsawaytouseyourpaperinthe"real"world.
– Thinkglobally.
Conclusion Suggestions
– Createanewmeaning
– Youdon'thavetogivenewinformationtocreateanewmeaning.
– Bydemonstratinghowyourideasworktogether,youcancreateanewpicture.
– Oftenthesumofthepaperisworthmorethanitsparts.
Conclusion Suggestions
– Synthesize,don'tsummarize
– Don'tsimplyrepeatthingsthatwereinyourpaper.Theyhavereadit.
– Showthemhowthepointsyoumadeandthesupportandexamplesyouusedwerenotrandom,butfittogether.
Conclusion Strategies
– Echoingtheintroduction:Ifyoubeginbydescribingascenario,youcanendwiththesamescenarioasproofthatyouressaywashelpfulincreatinganewunderstanding.Or,ifyoubeginwithaquotationbyAtticus,forexample,youcouldendwithanotherpowerfulquotationbyAtticus.
– EXAMPLE: JeanLouis“Scout”Finchremindsherreadersthatourparent’scanbeourgreatestteacherswhenshereflects,“Atticuswasright.Onetimehesaidyouneverreallyknowamanuntilyoustandinhisshoesandwalkaroundinthem”(Lee374).
Conclusion Strategies
– Beprofound:Leavethereaderthinkingaboutthenovel’sorcharacter’sconnectiontolifetoday.
– EXAMPLE:Mayella’s characterservesasaremindertothishardtruth:ourparentsraiseus,ourparentsshapeus—withoutthemwearenobody;withthemweareeitherblessedordoomed.
Conclusion Strategies
– Remindthereaderofthetheme’ssignificance:Showhowimportantyourthemeistothenovelwithoutusingyourparagraphexamples.
– EXAMPLE:EventhoughAtticusknewhewasnotgoingtowinthecase,hestilldefendedTomRobinson,whichshowedhowheresistedthestatusquoandtookastand.IfhedidnotmakeanimpressiononeverypersoninMaycombthroughhisactions,hecertainlytaughthischildrenwhatitmeanstoloveandrespectpeopleofallraces.
Book titles in MLA format
– Use italics ORunderline forbooktitles
– NEVER usequotationmarksorbold forbooktitles
– Capitalizethefirstletterofthemajorwords
– Minorwords,suchasarticles,prepositions,andcoordinatingconjunctions,arenotcapitalizedunlesstheyarethefirstwordofatitle
– Theauthor’snameisnotformatted
– ToKillaMockingbirdbyHarperLee
– TheOutsidersbyS.E.Hinton
– TheDiaryofaYoungGirl:TheDefinitiveEdition byAnneFrank
MLA page heading– Onthefirstpage,intheupper
left-handcorner,place:
– yourname,
– yourinstructor’sname,
– thecourse-- Grade8EnglishLanguageArts--
– andthedateonseparatedouble-spacedlines
– WritethedateintheDayMonthYearformat,asin14May2010.
MLA page numbers– Numberallpagesintheupper
rightcornerofthepageprecededbyyourlastname.
– Typeyournameandaspaceinfrontofthenumber.
MLA paper title and font– Centerthetitle =Literary
AnalysisParagraph
– Donotunderlineorboldthetitle.
– Itshouldbedoublespacedfromthetextofthepaper.
– Noextraspacesareneeded.
– UseTimesNewRoman12-pointfont.
MLA margins, spacing, and indenting– Use1-inchmargins.
– Donotaligntherightmargin.
– Double-spacetheentiredocument.
– Thereshouldbenoextraspacesbetweenlines.
– Indentthefirstlineofeachparagraph 1/2"bypressingtheTabkeyonce.
How to set up MLA document
– Settopmarginofpageto.5”(1/2inch)
– Setleft,right,andbottommarginsto1”
– Selectdoublespacingforentiredocument
– WhenenteringHeading,selectaligntexttotherightunderAlignment
– AfterenteringHeading,selectaligntexttotheleftunderAlignmentforYourName,etc.
– Centerthetitleoftheassignmentthenreturntoleftalignment
– Indentthefirstlineoftheparagraphonetabspace
MLA set-up Pages
MLA set-up Docs
MLA quotations
– Placethetextthatyoucopyfromthebookin“quotationmarks”
– Writethe(pagenumber)inparenthesiswiththeperiodafter.
– ExamplewithContextQuoteAnalysis :
– AtticusexplainshisbeliefsaboutcouragewhenhetalkstoScoutandJemaboutMrs.Dubose’sdeath.Hetellshischildren,“’Iwantedyoutoseewhatrealcourageis…it’swhenyouknowyou’relickedbeforeyoubeginbutyoubeginanywayandseeitthroughnomatterwhat’”(Lee112).HeselflesslydefendsTomeventhoughheknowsthewholetownwillhatehimandhisfamily.HeknowsthathewouldnotwinTom’scase,buthehasthemoralintegritytodowhatisright.
Embedding quotations
– Introduce/contextualizequote:whatishappeninginthestory/setthestageforyourquote
– Embedaquotefromthebook:accuratelyworded,tietotheme,andnotoverlylong
– Analyzethequote/applytoyourtheme-- shouldbemeaningful,makesense;NO“thisquoteshows,”“thisquotestates,”or“asstatedinthenovel”
– Contextandanalysismustusedetails/specifics fromthestory,andnotsimplyrepeatthequoteorretelltheplot