Acing the Literature Essay Quiz

Explain how Sharon Flake makes clear for you the theme of betrayal in "The Skin I'm In." You may wish to consider techniques such as characters' words and actions, plot, writer's description, symbolism and diction/word choice.

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Explain how Sharon Flake makes clear for you the theme of betrayal in "The Skin I'm In." You may wish to consider techniques such as characters' words and actions, plot, writer's description, symbolism and diction/word choice.

Which example below is a great introductory paragraphs that has all of the required parts?

• Is betrayal a common theme? This theme is indeed quite prevalent. This theme is present in three main characters, Caleb Jamaal Assam, Charlese Jones and Maleeka Madison who are seen being disloyal to each other. Caleb abandoned Maleeka when she needed him most, Charlese too abandoned Maleeka and framed her, and Maleeka betrayed Miss Saunders by destroying her classroom. Flake vividly reveals this theme using the techniques character's actions and words, figurative language, description and mood.

• Is betrayal a common theme in "The Skin I'm In"? This theme is indeed quite prevalent. The author, Sharon G. Flake illustrates this theme using three main characters, Caleb Jamaal Assam, Charlese Jones and Maleeka Madison who are seen being disloyal to each other. Caleb abandoned Maleeka when she needed him most, Charlese too abandoned Maleeka and framed her, and Maleeka betrayed Miss Saunders by destroying her classroom. Flake vividly reveals this theme using the techniques character's actions and words, figurative language, description and mood.

• Is betrayal a common theme? This theme is indeed quite prevalent. This theme is present in three main characters, Caleb Jamaal Assam, Charlese Jones and Maleeka Madison who are seen being disloyal to each other. Caleb abandoned Maleeka when she needed him most, Charlese too abandoned Maleeka and framed her, and Maleeka betrayed Miss Saunders by destroying her classroom.

• Is betrayal a common theme in "The Skin I'm In"? This theme is indeed quite prevalent. The author, Sharon G. Flake illustrates this theme using three main characters, Caleb Jamaal Assam, Charlese Jones and Maleeka Madison who are seen being disloyal to each other. Flake vividly reveals this theme using the techniques character's actions and words, figurative language, description and mood.

"Is betrayal a common theme? This theme is indeed quite prevalent. This theme is present in three main characters, Caleb Jamaal Assam, Charlese Jones and Maleeka Madison who are seen being disloyal to each other. Caleb abandoned Maleeka when she needed him most, Charlese too abandoned Maleeka and framed her, and Maleeka betrayed Miss Saunders by destroying her classroom. Flake vividly reveals this theme using the techniques character's actions and words, figurative language, description and mood."

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• Both the name of the author and the name of the book are missing.

Is betrayal a common theme in "The Skin I'm In"? This theme is indeed quite prevalent. The author, Sharon G. Flake illustrates this theme using three main characters, Caleb Jamaal Assam, Charlese Jones and Maleeka Madison who are seen being disloyal to each other. Flake vividly reveals this theme using the techniques character's actions and words, figurative language, description and mood

What is missing from the introductory paragraph above?

• Nothing is missing from this paragraph.

• Three points to elaborate on in each body paragraph are missing.

Which list below shows the correct order the details in the first paragraph must be written in?

(Please note that the author can be mentioned before the book. It depends on how you structure the sentence, for example, "Sharon G. Flake's novel, "The Skin I'm In," reveals a powerful theme called betrayal, in which the characters......etc."

• 1. A hook

  2. The name of the book

  3. The name of the author

  4. Three points to elaborate on

  5. Three or more techniques to support the prompt

• 1. A hook

  2. The name of the book

  3. The name of the author

  4. Three or more techniques to support the prompt

  5. Three points to elaborate on

Which second paragraph introducing the technique and the first point is correctly structured?

(Please read the entire paragraphs.)

• Using the techniques character's actions and mood, Flake exposes Charlese' betrayal. While Maleeka is in the hallway, she spots Worm and Charlese kissing. Later in the book, Daphne fights Maleeka because she assumes she is the one who kisses Worm. Charlese' actions are as follows: she simply stands "there eating a candy bar" and watches Daphne grip Maleeka by her braids and punch her. Maleeka's mood then changes from hopeful to dumbfounded when she realizes Charlese does not tell the truth. Another example of betrayal occurs when Charlese steals Miss Saunders' watch and places it in Maleeka's locker to frame her. Charlese's actions show she does not have Maleeka's best interest, and although they are always together, she does not see Maleeka as someone to be loyal to. Maleeka would not do such a thing to Charlese, and one can imagine how heartbroken and confused Maleeka feels while Daphne is fighting her and when Miss Saunders brings the watch to her house to question her about stealing it. Readers also see Maleeka's hopeful mood shatter, as Charlese continues to show Maleeka she is not a friend or a person she should expect loyalty from.

• Flake exposes Charlese' betrayal vividly. While Maleeka is in the hallway, she spots Worm and Charlese kissing. Later in the book, Daphne fights Maleeka because she assumes she is the one who kisses Worm. Charlese's actions show she does not have Maleeka's best interest, and although they are always together, she does not see Maleeka as someone to be loyal to. Maleeka would not do such a thing to Charlese, and one can imagine how heartbroken and confused Maleeka feels while Daphne is fighting her and when Miss Saunders brings the watch to her house to question her about stealing it. Readers also see Maleeka's hopeful mood shatter, as Charlese continues to show Maleeka she is not a friend or a person she should expect loyalty from.She simply stands "there eating a candy bar" and watches Daphne grip Maleeka by her braids and punch her. Maleeka's mood then changes from hopeful to dumbfounded when she realizes Charlese does not tell the truth. Another example of betrayal occurs when Charlese steals Miss Saunders' watch and places it in Maleeka's locker to frame her. Readers see Maleeka's hopeful mood shatter, as Charlese continues to show Maleeka she is not a friend or a person she should expect loyalty from.

In addition, Flake uses the techniques character's actions, character's words and figurative language to reveal the extent of Caleb's betrayal towards Maleeka. While they are sitting next to each other on the bus to Washington, D. C., John-John and other boys are teasing them, throwing spit bombs at them and singing to Maleeka. Caleb then says the words "Sorry, Maleeka", gives Maleeka a "goofy smile" and moves "to the front of the bus with his boys."

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