Character

Questions to consider as you brainstorm the essay’s content:

· What kinds of traits does this character exhibit?

· How are these traits expressed within the story?

· Why are these traits important to the story?

· What is this character’s role within the story?

· How does this character interact with/affect others in the story?

· How does this character change as the story unfolds?

· How does the character change others as the story unfolds?

· What makes this character important to the story?

· What can we learn from this character?

· What does this character tell us about the world in which they live?

This essay should:

· Use a formal, academic essay structure (five-paragraph model).

· Present a debatable thesis statement.

· Contain well-developed body paragraphs organized around a single idea that supports the thesis.

· Incorporate specific (cited) examples from the author’s writing in support of the arguments.

· Be formatted in MLA style.

· Include a works cited page that includes source citations for any works cited in your paper.

· Be written entirely in the third person.