Literary Analysis

Literary Analysis Essay Writing

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What is the difference between SUMMARY and ANALYSIS?

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In the novel, Gatsby throws elaborate parties and everyone flocks to them. However, instead of joining in on the fun, he watches from afar.​

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Summary

Analysis

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Gatsby's car represents the American Dream. Because it was used for traveling, it symbolizes the way that there was the possibility of escaping poverty through hard work in America. ​

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Analysis

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The changing weather in the novel shows the shifting of emotions and attitudes. The oppressively hot day at the climax of the story signals a symbolic boiling point that will change everything.​

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Even though Gatsby's car is used to kill Myrtle, Gatsby is not the driver. Daisy is the one who kills Myrtle; this leaves Gatsby worried about how Daisy will respond after the accident. ​

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How did you determine the difference between the excerpts that were summaries vs. the excerpts that were analysis?

The Intro Paragraph

This acts as a road map for your paper!

Let's see if you watched my video on what should be included in the introductory paragraph... :D

Reorder

Put the elements which SHOULD BE INCLUDED in the introductory paragraph in the order in which they should appear.

• Hook

• Bridge

• Overview

• Thesis Statement

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THE MOST IMPORTANT PART:

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Match the followinging parts of the introductory paragraph with their categories.

• Sometimes the present is haunted by the memories of childhood.

• These “ghosts” from the past can have everlasting effects on the ways in which a person lives their life and interacts with others.

• Amir Khan, the narrator of The Kite Runner, is plagued by a choice he made decades earlier. He spends a lifetime attempting to alleviate his own personal suffering and find a way to “become good again” as he remembers a kite fighting tournament from his childhood that accidentally determined his fate.

• In The Kite Runner, Khaled Hosseini uses imagery and symbolism to show that the title reflects how a loss of innocence during childhood can lead to lifelong scars of regret.

HOOK

BRIDGE

CONTEXT

THESIS STATEMENT

• HOOK

• BRIDGE

• CONTEXT

• THESIS STATEMENT

Before we go, I told you two things that you should definitely NOT DO when writing your literary analysis paper. Here's a hint: one has to do with verb tenses and one has to do with pronouns.

On the next slide, you'll show me what you learned about what NOT to do....

Multiple Choice

Which verb tense should you always use when writing a literary analysis essay?

• Always use PRESENT tense verbs.

  Ex. Gatsby SEES the green light at Daisy's dock.

• Always use PAST tense verbs.

  Ex. Gatsby SAW the green light at Daisy's dock.

Multiple Choice

Which pronouns should you use in your writing?

• ALWAYS use first-person pronouns:

  Ex. I think that Gatsby is a complex character.

• NEVER use first-person pronouns:

  Ex. The reader can see that Gatsby is a complex character.