Character Analysis Essay

Your character analysis should be a thesis-based essay that is at least 4 pages long. (It can be just a sentence or two on the fourth page. But, your essay needs to reach a fourth page, even if barely.)
It should be 5 paragraphs:
Introduction
Hook
Background
Theme
Plot Summary
Thesis Statement
Body Paragraph 1
Topic sentence
Discussion of your analysis of the character with support that is substantive, sufficient, and representative.
Use 2-3 embedded quotes that includes:
ample context (tell me what’s going on before the quote),
a signal phrase (tell me who is speaking the words of the quote),
an accurate quote surrounded by “quotation marks”
a parenthetical citation that tells me which paragraph from the story the quote can be found (par 6).
a period after the parenthetical citation.
A Transition sentence that moves the reader from one paragraph to the next
Body Paragraph 2
Topic sentence
Discussion of your analysis of the character with support that is substantive, sufficient, and representative.
Use 2-3 embedded quotes that includes:
ample context (tell me what’s going on before the quote),
a signal phrase (tell me who is speaking the words of the quote),
an accurate quote surrounded by “quotation marks”
a parenthetical citation that tells me which paragraph from the story the quote can be found (par 6).
a period after the parenthetical citation.
A Transition sentence that moves the reader from one paragraph to the next
Body Paragraph 3
Topic sentence
Discussion of your analysis of the character with support that is substantive, sufficient, and representative.
Use 2-3 embedded quotes that includes:
ample context (tell me what’s going on before the quote),
a signal phrase (tell me who is speaking the words of the quote),
an accurate quote surrounded by “quotation marks”
a parenthetical citation that tells me which paragraph from the story the quote can be found (par 6).
a period after the parenthetical citation.
A Transition sentence that moves the reader from one paragraph to the next
Conclusion–return to your hook. If you asked a question in the hook, answer it in your conclusion. Remember this is the LAST thing your professor reads before assigning your grade, so don’t simply summarize what you’ve already told her. Instead, offer a satisfying ending, which usually happens when you go back to the hook. Also, your conclusion can be short, even three or four sentences.

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