Now that you have closely read the Beloved Novel by Toni Morrison, it is time for you to explain the central themes in the book in a formal literary analysis essay.
“Literary analysis essay” might seem daunting, but it simply means explaining key aspects of the novel in writing.
This project will require you to demonstrate that you can write a concise, focused argument about some aspect of the novel that you understand and find important or interesting.
Your essay should mainly focus on a theme in the text, but more a advanced essay can also focus on the author’s use of the following in order to convey that theme:
– Characters and characterization
– Plot
– Conflict/ drama
– Narrative structure
– Narrative point of view
– Symbolism
– Motif/ repetition
– Feminist theory/ lens
The essay should be:
– 4 pages maximum, double spaced, standard 12pt font
– Standard essay format: intro, body paragraphs w/textual evidence and analysis, and conclusion
