Introduction

We have been slaving away at close reading for some time now and everyone is pretty good at it. This assignment is designed to really get you up-close.

Assignment

Think about the whole book. Pick what you feel to be the most important sentence in the novel. In a clear, well-organized essay, explain why this sentence is key to the novel and to your understanding of the novel.

Approach

You need to approach this assignment both from within and without. You probably should pick a passage that has lots of chewing things inside it. At the same time, you should think about connecting your passage to lots of outside works.

Required

In order for this essay to be graded, it must

Be typed

Have no spelling or mechanical errors

Be at least two pages long

Adhere to the Beliefs

An interesting introduction

Optimals

This essay will be graded on

Use of writing tricks

Creative Thinking

Grace

Specifics