LiteraryAnalysisOutline/RoughDraftWorksheet

IntroductionBesurethatyourintroincludesthefollowinginformation:Titleofwork:________OfMiceandMen____________Authorsname:____________________JohnSteinbeck________________________

(Forthefirstreference,usetheauthorsfirstandlastnamesforallsubsequentreferences,usethelastnameonly)

Interpretation:Theinterpretationyouhavechosentodefendinyouressay.Thechoseninterpretationmustbeonethatyoucanseeasapatterninthework:_________The death of Curleys wife is clearly foreshadowed throughout the novella.______Threemainpoints#1__Lennies actions________________________________#2___Georges warnings to Lennie__________________________________#3______portrayal of Curleys wife_(troublesome)_______________ThesisStatement(interpretation+threemainpoints):

Throughout the novella, Steinbeck frequently implements foreshadowing techniques. The death of Curleys wife is clearly foreshadowed by Lennies actions, Georges warnings, and Steinbecks portrayal of Curleys wife. PersuasiveSupportinBodyParagraphsInthebodyofthepaper,defendyourthesisusingspecificstatementsabouttheliterarywork.Defendyourthreemainpointswitharoundthreefactsorquotesfromtheliterarywork.Useplotsummaryonlyonaverylimitedbasis,andalwaysspeakinthepresenttenseinthesummary.Assumeyourreaderhasreadthework.1stBodyParagraphTopic:__Lennies actions_________________Summary,QuoteorFact#1__mice Id pet them...and then they was dead. (10)______#2__soft dress He was so scairt he couldnt let go... (41)_____#3__puppy I was jus playin [...] An then he was dead. (87)______ 2ndBodyParagraphTopic:____Georgeswarnings___________________________________Summary,QuoteorFact#1Ifyoujushappentogetintrouble[...]hideinthebrush.(15)#2Youllkillhim[thepuppy],thefirstthingyouknow.(43)_________

#3Youkeepawayfromher,causeshesarattrapifIeverseenone.(32)3rdBodyParagraphTopic:_SteinbecksportrayalofCurleyswife_____________________Summary,QuoteorFact#1Yeah.Purty...but[...]shegottheeye(28)Thispointstothewifes

yearnforattentionandreputationasatemptress.#2Whatatramp.(32)Sheiscalledmanyderogatorynamessuchastart.#3Seemslikeshecantkeepawayfromguys.Herdesireforattentioncauses

Georgeandthereaderstobelievethat,shesgonnamakeamess(51)

Conclusion:Inyourclosing,reflectonyourthesisandthethreekeypointsyouhavemadeintheessay.Donotbringinanynewpoints.WorksCited:DocumenttheliteraryworkandanyoutsidesourcesonaseparateWorksCitedpage.MLArulesapply.BlendingQuotesQuotedmaterialshouldbeblendedwithyourownwordsinawaythatiseasyforthereadertofollowandthatsupportsyourthesis. QuotesCANNOTstandalone. Neverrefertothequoteitself(Thisquotesaysor,Inthisquoteyouwillsee). Includepagenumbersforallquotedmaterial.PresentTenseVerbsAlwaysusepresenttenseverbsforsummary.List4presenttenseverbsusedinyourpaper:1.__portrays_2._causes___3.__kills____4.__cautions____