Analysis Essay:Please write an analysis essay exploring one of the themes below in relation to the story. You may choose to apply one of these themes to a specific character or to the story as a whole. Make sure to demonstrate how the theme affects your chosen character, or the storys overall theme. Be specific in your examples by using direct quotes from the text to support your analysis. Your essay should be narrowly focused and should be specifically stated.Remember, when you analyze a text you are closely examining the text in such a way as to form some conclusive opinion about the story. When you analyze you express abstract conclusions and then prove your conclusions by using facts (direct quotes) from the story. An analysis never involves retelling of a story. Therefore you should stay away from just summarizing the story in your essay.The themes are as follows:? Alienation? Feminine Oppression? Identity? You are welcome to develop your own theme however it must be approved through me prior to submission.There are several ways to apply each theme to a story. Here are some examples of questions to ask to generate your thesis. Feel free to use any of these questions to develop your thesis.? How is the woman in The Yellow Wallpaper oppressed?? How is the woman in The Yellow Wallpaper alienated and how does that affect her?? How is the woman in The Yellow Wallpaper stripped of her identity and how does that play a role in the story/Your essay must be in 12pt. Times New Roman font, and must be at least 3-5 pages in length. All essays must be Peer Edited in class. Your essay must also include:? Proper heading? Title? Properly documented quotes from the short story? Works Cited page? MLA style of documentation? Do Not use I in your essayKeep Scrolling DownHelpful Tips for Your PaperHow do you develop a topic?? First, understand the scope of the assignment. Next look back over the course of the semester and pick out short stories, poems, a play, or even a classroom discussion regarding a reading that you had a strong response to. Do you want to explore any idea further either in an argumentative or analytical way?? You all had insightful ideas written in your journals. Go back through your journals and find an original idea that you would like to explore further.
