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Theme Analysis Essay

THE BIG QUESTION:

What universal truth or insight about life is revealed in the story? In other words, what is the theme of the story? This will be the thesis of your essay.

THE DETAILS:

You need to have at least three body paragraphs that show how the author uses literary elements (plot, point of view, setting, conflict, characterization, symbolism, etc.) to demonstrate a specific theme.

  1.   Determine the most important theme in your IR book. Write a complete sentence that explains what your story reveals about life. This will be the thesis of your essay. Consult the next few pages for guidance on writing a good theme/thesis statement.
  2.   Use the graphic organizer to organize your examples that explain, show, or prove that the author uses literary elements to convey the theme.
  3.   Then, use the graphic organizer to write a rough draft of your essay.