For the first essay write a five paragraph character sketch of 500 words on the main character. The five paragraphs should be an introduction ending in a thesis statement, the body paragraphs, and a conclusion. In your thesis statement, state three distinct character traits.
Discuss each separate trait in it’s own body paragraph. Start each body paragraph with a topic sentence, stating the trait to be covered and develop or prove the trait with at least three specific examples from the story. In your thesis statement and selection of traits, also address:”Does the character change or develop over the course of the story?”
The conclusion should repeat and slightly reword the thesis and recap the major points. Use at least one quote in each body paragraph (quotes must be cited. Put the page number in parentheses immediately after the closing quotation marks of a quote).
The second essay is a theme essay, write a pme paragraph theme essay of 300 words. A theme is the primary message or lesson a book conveys about life or human nature. A theme is expressed in a form of a theme statement, a stand alone sentence that is unique and insightful.
The theme statement is built on motifs that recur in the life of the main character, and in important characters, details, and particulars in the story. The first sentence of the paragraph needs to be the thesis statement, which contains the title, author, and theme statement.
The middle sentences will prove that the theme statement is the primary lesson or message of the book by defending the motifs you have selected as the most significant ones seen in important characters and details in the book. Include examples from at least two other characters besides the main character.
The paragraph’s final sentence should make a closing remark about the book in relation to the theme. Use at least one quote in the essay (quotes must be cited. Put the page number in parentheses immediately after the closing quotation marks of a quote).
