Directions: Write a 3-4 page paper (12 point font, double-spaced) answering one of the essential questions. Include textual examples & refer to outside sources and critical research to justify and discourse with your own analysis.
Essential Questions:
1. How does Mark Twain satirize the society in which he lives? (pre-Civil-war America)
2. Through his voice in Huck Finn, do you think Mark Twain is Racist?
3. How is Huck Finn considered the quintessential American novel?
Outline:
- Intro:
- 3-4 body topics:
- Conclusion:
Essential Questions:
1. How does Mark Twain satirize the society in which he lives? (pre-Civil-war America)
2. Through his voice in Huck Finn, do you think Mark Twain is Racist?
3. How is Huck Finn considered the quintessential American novel?
Outline:
- Intro:
- Introduce Title & Author
- Background - summarize enough of the plot and characters to set you up for the rest of your essay
- thesis statement (answers essential question)
- 3-4 body topics:
- Topic sentence
- weave CDs & CMs (use at least 3-4 quotes)
- concluding statement
- Conclusion:
- restate thesis in new words
- summarize 3-4 main points
- overarching analysis & connection to today (allusions)
- BANG - leave audience with something to think about