Choose a character in the short story”The Lottery” by Shirley Jackson.
Create an argumentative essay about the character.
Include no more than three quotes from the story.
The goal of your paper is to figure out what the author is trying to make us feel and think. You will try to create an insightful argument that shows us what you think the author is trying to make us feel and think.
For this assignment, choose one character that embodies a theme that is communicated through the story.
As a thesis, it needs to have a subject (character + theme) as well as an argument (the reason why).
Consider
These are ideas and questions that your paper may want to consider in developing its argument. They are not required and may not even apply. It all depends on what your paper is striving to do.
How does the author develop the story through setting and character?
Do characters build off one another? How?
What is the authors purpose and why did she choose to use this character the way she does?
What makes the story’s, characters, setting, etc. successful and how do they relate to one another?
What theme did you choose to focus on in your papers discussion?
What to AVOID:
. . . the three part thesis, as this is a component of a five paragraph essay. This is where the thesis says, “my paper will talk about A, B, and C.” Your papers are doing more than writing a five-paragraph essay.
. . . stating, “my paper will be about,” or “the following will state,”
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