Write a thesis-driven, MLA-style essay that provides an analysis of Slaughterhouse-Five.

American Literature Fall 2021 Portfolio
Slaughterhouse-Five
So It Goes
Kurt
Vonnegut’s science fiction infused, anti-war, novel is a fine example of meta
writing was first published in 1969, in the middle of the Vietnam War. In this
novel we follow Billy Pilgrim before, during, and after Pilgrim’s experience in
World War II; specifically, the Dresden Bombing. Billy is captured, held
prisoner, freed. Is he a survivor of war or a victim of war? Certainly, Billy
is a victim of war as Vonnegut is hailed for having written an anti-war novel.

Prompt:
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How is Slaughterhouse-Five an
anti-war novel?

Essay Requirements
Write
a thesis-driven, MLA-style essay that provides an analysis of Slaughterhouse-Five.
The essay must meet the following
requirements:
·
A
full introduction with a hook, relevant background information about the novel,
the author, themes, plot, characters, and/or setting related to the thesis, the
introduction ends with a thesis statement
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3
body paragraphs that are a minimum of 10 sentences.
o
Each
body paragraph will begin with a topic sentence that focuses the discussion on
one main idea
o
Each
paragraph will include 1-2 in-text citations, ends with a transition sentence
that leads into the next body paragraph
·
Include,
at minimum, 1 citation from two scholarly articles found through Academic
OneFile and/or Literature Resource Center
·
Be
aware that quality and significance of research will be assessed heavily in this
final. So, while only 1 quote is required from each source, citations should be
relevant and insightful: not just filler.
·
I
must be mindful that a quality essay is one where after the use of 1 quotation
double the commentary is given.
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Conclusion
that restates the hook, reviews the relevant background information about the
novel and restates the writer’s thesis statement
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The
last page must be a Works Cited page that list the sources in alphabetical
order and in MLA format
·
I
will format my essay according to MLA requirements

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