This essay asks you to be analytical and to use detail: you will consider the entire text and provide specific examples from the work to support your thesis/claim. A good principle is that each body paragraph of your essay should include two specific and cited examples from the primary text.
Some questions you might consider:
How does the author’s choice of words and/or syntax support the meaning of the text? Here, think about the way different characters speak, the vocabulary the author chooses to use, or the structure of the language in the text.
What is the role of the narrator in the text? Is the narrator reliable? How does the narrator influence the reader and the action of reading?
Identify a repeated and dominant symbol or conceit in the text. How does the author use the symbol or conceit to enhance the message or theme of the text?
How does a character’s social role affect their role and/or function within the text?
