1. Determine what theme you are interested in from your novel …
2. Determine which characters fit your chosen theme. (You’ll have one character per body paragraph)
3. Brainstorm to figure out how each character fits the theme. Consider:
4. Figure out what links these characters’ experiences … this statement becomes your thesis statement. Note: it’s okay to have a body paragraph/character that contradicts the other two).
PUT YOUR THESIS TO THE TEST:
Can someone argue the opposite?
Is it a fact?
Is it speculative? Do you guess about what might have been?
Is it confrontational?
- Rebellion
- Protecting yourself – survival
- Friendship & relationships
- Don’t judge a book by its cover
- Appearances can be deceiving
2. Determine which characters fit your chosen theme. (You’ll have one character per body paragraph)
3. Brainstorm to figure out how each character fits the theme. Consider:
- Events
- Character traits
- What he/she says
- What he/she thinks, etc.
4. Figure out what links these characters’ experiences … this statement becomes your thesis statement. Note: it’s okay to have a body paragraph/character that contradicts the other two).
PUT YOUR THESIS TO THE TEST:
Can someone argue the opposite?
Is it a fact?
Is it speculative? Do you guess about what might have been?
Is it confrontational?