What common theme do you propose to critically examine in your chosen works?

Which topic are you choosing for your paper (close reading or comparison-contrast)?

If you performing a close reading, which work will you examine?

Which element of fiction will you focus on (character, plot, setting, point of view, symbolism—you may choose no more than two)?

If you are writing a comparison/contrast essay, which two works will you compare?

What common theme do you propose to critically examine in your chosen works?

What is your proposed thesis? (Remember, a thesis is not necessarily just one sentence; it is challenging, not obvious, and arguable—supported by examples in the work)
Describe specific details in your chosen work/works that you will use to support your thesis:

Please do NOT write an essay on symbolism–in “The Yellow Wall-paper,” “Cathedral,” “The Shawl,” “The Red Convertible,” or “Stockings.”

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