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Novel Project
This project will build on itself as you work through this unit. You will be adding to each section as you
complete lesson notes and your reading. Please be sure you are working to the end of each section and
submitting your work in a timely manner.
***Please watch this video to understand how to properly annotate your novel using post-it notes.
Section One: This section will be based on lessons 3.01 and 3.02
(reference the lesson and your notes from these sections to help you better complete this grid)
Chapter Synopses: You will need to sum up the important events that happened in your chapter. These synopses
will not exceed seven sentences.
Chapter Number:1
Chapter Synopsis
Jack Torrance has been hired as a caretaker for the Overlook hotel; an isolated place in Colorado
outside of Sidewinder. Cynical Stuart Ullman is telling him the history of the hotel, and a tale of cabinfever inspired murder. Ullman is a bit proud of the hotel’s final reach into breaking even/making
profit, and not proud of Jack’s history with alcohol.
Chapter Number:2
Chapter Synopsis
Jack’s son Danny and his mother are talking. Danny’s broken his glider wing, and his mother wants to
fix it. She’s making tea as he watches for his father. She’s an old soul worrying for Danny, too young to
comprehend much, his mother’s sadness included.
Chapter Number: 3
Chapter Synopsis
It starts off with a flashback to two years ago; Danny’s three and makes a mess of his father’s room.
The place is torn to shreds, and in a drunken rage, Jack breaks Danny’s arm, an act that haunts him
forever. After the book snaps back into the present, Jack is led along and showed the ropes of the
boiler room and the plumbing, all the while being told some grotesque stories of the hotel’s history
with death from the maintenance man, Bill Watson.
Chapter Number:4
Chapter Synopsis
Here the author puts us inside of Danny’s nightmarish hallucinations given to him by his imaginary
“friend.” Tony (the hallucinated one) puts words like ‘poison,’ ‘danger,’ and his absolute most hated
‘redrum,’ in his counterpart’s head as he has what seems to be a nightmare he has as he waits for his
father.
(If you read more than four chapters this week, please paste more synopses below. If you read less than four chapters, summarize the ones you did read)
Imagery: Please find three different passages in your reading that evoked strong imagery.
Passage from text
Senses Engaged: of the 5 senses,
which one(s) were used here to
create strong imagery? Please
make sure you explain which words
from the passage helped engage
the senses you list.
Image of annotation in your
text
“Jack smiled, a big, wide, PR smile.”
“Big” “wide” and “PR” makes me
envision it all too perfectly; like he
has experience as someone who
has to work with the public, such as
a teller, or salesman. You know it’s a
bit fake and flashy (this case
excluded, he uses it frequently past
this point though) and you can see
through it immediately; Mr. King
does capture this perfectly.
“The whole building smelled of sour
age,”
Scent is used here, reminds me of
dust and a kind of stale air you’d get
about nowhere else.
“a word that always appeared in his
mind as a sign painted in red letters
which were covered with hissing,
poisonous snakes”
This part touches up on the visual
centers of our brains, and I think, as
stated in my comment, is a nearperfect representation of how i
remember imagining some of my
fears at a younger age like such. Hit
the nail on the head, Mr King
Symbolism: Please identify one image emerging from your text that resembles a symbol.
Passage from text
Symbol
Meaning of symbol:
Based on the text, what
do you think this symbol
represents, and why do
you say this?
Danny slept like a
corpse
“like a corpse”
Image of annotation
in your text
It represents how
deeply he sleeps (I’m at
a loss, a simile can be
used for a symbol,
right? kinda?)
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Section Two: This section will be based on lessons 3.03 and 3.04
(reference the lesson and your notes from these sections to help you better complete this grid)
Chapter Synopses: You will need to sum up the important events that happened in your chapter. These synopses
will not exceed seven sentences.
Chapter Number:5: Phonebooth
Chapter Synopsis
Jack and Danny drive to a shopping center and Jack gets the Reader's Digest, a newspaper, and
Danny a Baby Ruth. After Jack receives his change he tries to use the phonebooth to attempt to call
up his old friend from the school board, Al Shockley; the only man who stood up for him at the vote
that led to his resignation. Al doesn’t pick up for a considerable time, and all the while Jack is having a
gut-wrenching flashback to his past days, and a story the two shared when they were heavy
drunkards. Danny and Al were driving home from a bar when they hit a motorcycle left in the middle
of the road. It was that night they had quit drinking, and that night he decided his life was over for a
while. He grabbed his .38 from the closet and thought about things for a while, and at dawn
reconsidered to put it up. For the next good while, Wendy watched Jack being shocked sober, where
she could swear she could smell scotch on his breath, in disbelief at his lucidity. The chapter ends
after Al picks up the phone and they catch up, hang up, and eventually Jack and Danny leave.
Chapter Number:6; Night Thoughts
Chapter Synopsis
Here we get a glimpse of Wendy’s thoughts throughout the years. Her mother kicked her out, her
husband drank, her husband had killed the love, and the only reason they stayed together was for
Danny. The chapter shows us what all had happened through Wendy’s perspective through things
like the talk of divorce. It’s pretty clear by the end of the chapter she’s hoping the hotel will bring
better times.
Chapter Number:7; in another bedroom
Chapter Synopsis
Here we have another short “shining” of Danny’s as he’s hallucinating seeing Tony at a gas station. On
top of being a probably pretty imaginative 5 year old, Danny’s mind seems to warp things around,
and shift them into monsters or whatever sinister. His hallucinations are a bit cryptic, as they seem to
have something a little more obscured every now and then; this time he was awoken by someone
saying “Take your medicine!, I’ll find you!” and the flashing of the word “redrum,” just a bit odd.
Chapter Number:8; a view of the overlook
Chapter Synopsis
Here details a bit of the trip to the Overlook; specifically how the Volkswagen barely could make it to
the peak. Wendy was noticeably mortified by how the car sputtered and they were crawling at a
mere 5 miles an hour by the time they reached the top. At the turnout at the peak, the family could
see for miles, and see the hotel just a short stretch away. From the top you can look down and nearly
see yourself falling endlessly, something that could’ve probably brought nausea to the fear stricken
Wendy. Danny was in little better shape as he could see the hotel was sinister; whatever redrum was,
he knew this was it. I suspect Tony-given premonitions are going to reveal something more later on.
(If you read more than four chapters this week, please paste more synopses below. If you read less than four chapters, summarize the ones you did read)
Setting: Here you are going to explain the setting of your book. You will need to include three elements of setting.
You may want to reference lesson 3.03 to help you better understand the many elements that can be used to help
create a strong, believable setting.
Setting Element
They were beautiful mountains but
they were hard. She did not think
they would forgive many mistakes.
What this tells you: Please
explain what the information you
have included helps you better
understand about your story.
It puts the scene into perspective,
and gives a pretty good image of
the scene. Makes me feel kind of
uneasy myself.
Image of annotation in your
text
Half an hour ago they had passed
another sign that Daddy said was
very important. This sign said
ENTERING SIDEWINDER PASS, and
Daddy said that sign was as far as
the snowplows went in the
wintertime. After that the road got
too steep. In the winter the road
was closed from the little town of
Sidewinder, which they had gone
through just before they got to that
sign, all the way to Buckland, Utah.
We know the overlook is pretty
isolated, even during the summer
season, but this really solidifies it.
Earlier they talked of using snowmobiles incase of emergency, but if
that’s as far as they go in, it makes
you wonder how bad things could
really get in an emergency. Makes
you think about it. Not
foreshadowing/foreboding, just
makes you think about it.
Mr. Ullman looked pained. "Suppose
your son or your wife tripped on the
stairs and fractured his or her skull,
Mr. Torrance. Would you think the
place was cut off then?" Jack saw
the point. A snowmobile running at
top speed could get you down to
Sidewinder in an hour and a half ...
maybe. A helicopter from the Parks
Rescue Service could get up here in
three hours ... under optimum
conditions. In a blizzard it would
never even be able to lift off and you
couldn't hope to run a snowmobile
at top speed, even if you dared take
a seriously injured person out into
temperatures that might be
twenty-five below-or forty-five
below, if you added in the wind chill
factor.
This is just all the more sobering
truth of how critical emergencies
may hurt someone in this situation.
It’s pretty descriptive and not much
more needs to be said.
Plot: Here you are going to explain the plot of your book, thus far.
Plot Element: You will need to
explain what from the story created
each of the listed elements of plot.
What you learned: Please
explain how the information you
have included helped you better
understand the story
Exposition: Jack Torrence getting
the job at the Overlook
It’s just starting and we have little
more information other than it’s
eerie reputation.
I’ve shown a
couple cases of ‘scandals’ that have
happened over the years
Conflict:
Jack is a malfunctioning alcoholic,
his marriage is falling part and has a
temper like an “animal on a frayed
leash’
Rising Action:
Upon the mountain peak, Danny
can feel that his premonitions are
telling him this is whatever
REDRUM is. Whatever’s happening
Image of annotation in your
text
is going to happen here. The hotel.
Characters: Now it is time to explore characters you have encountered thus far.
Character Type
Name
Who is this?: Please explain
who this character is in the
story, at this point.
Image of annotation in your
text
Protagonist
Jack Torrance
Jack is the alcoholic father of
Danny, who ends up
attempting to kill his family
from “cabin fever”
Antagonist
Jack Torrance
Jack is the alcoholic father of
Danny and husband of
Wendy, who ends up
attempting to kill his family
from “cabin fever”
I haven’t gotten that far yet, and
don’t have much of an annotation
for it yet.
Main Character: Must
be different than
above characters
Danny Torrance
Danny is the 5 year old son of
Jack, has premonitions and
the ability to communicate
with his mind.
We don’t see the full effect of this
until Danny talks to Mr Halloran,
but we know that he has the ability
to see into the future.
Minor Character:
Must be different than
above characters
Al Shockley
Al Shockley is the old drinking
buddy of Jacks, both gone
sober after a night where they
hit a bike in the middle of the
road. He’s on the board of
directors at the old school and
the hotel, and was the only
one who stood up for Jack
when he went off at George
Hatfield.
Characterization Types: Here you are going to think about everything you know about each character above, and
expand on their roles in the story thus far.
Name
Characterization: Round, Flat,
Dynamic, or Static
Justify: Why do you say
that this character is
round, flat, dynamic, or
static?
Jack Torrance
Dynamic
He slowly (or quickly in
the film) switched over
into a crazed murderer;
He’s the center of the
story, the reason the
family moved to Colorado,
the reason the family
nearly got killed, the
reason for all of this. He’s
the sole driving point for
the story.
Danny Torrance
Flat
Danny is a bit of a flat
character in that he has
Image of annotation
in your text: This should
be a piece from the text
that supports the
justification you provided.
I’m not at the point of the
fights yet, but ill add the
the ability to see into the
future and talk to others
but.. That’s it… as far as I’ve
read, the most significant
thing he does is succeed
in help killing his father,
and that’s not even in
what I’ve read so far.
“for danny” bit from earlier
I haven’t even read the
part where the fights
happen, she’s pretty
irrelevant until then as
much more than a filler
character.
Wendy Torrance
Flat
Wendy is about the same
story as Danny; nothing
significant. Jack may as
well have tried to kill
Halloran, Ullman, or
anyone in the hotel. She
does little more than push
Jack over the edge and kill
him later on with Danny.
The only reason I list
Danny as a major
character is he’s what
holds the marriage
together.
Al Shockley
Dynamic/Round(?)
Al changes his way and
goes sober after Jack and
him hit a bike in the
middle of the night and
change for the better. He’s
also a rounded character
in that he’ll help out a
friend in need: he got Jack
the job, and was the one
who voted to have him
stay at the prep school.
here marks the turning
point for both Shockley
and Torrance
Direct Characterization: Here you are going to pull two examples of direct characterization for the protagonist.
Image of annotation in your
text
Explain: What the annotation
reveals about character
Discuss: How does this revelation
help you better understand
character?
This is just more fodder for how
much he hates Ullman, and how
tired he grows of his personality
It speaks to me more that he’s
potentially irritable, and maybe a bit
easy-to-anger, who knows what
he'll do in the future when
something like cabin fever sets in?
Here we can directly see how Jack
DOES feel hard feelings from
Ullman, as it’s a mutual hate
relationship.
It shows that he will flash his PR
grin just to spite, or to say things
without saying them so he can try
to use his PR smile to manage “PR
relations
Indirect Characterization: Here you are going to pull two examples of indirect characterization for the antagonist.
Image of annotation in your
text
Explain: What the annotation
reveals about character
Discuss: How does this revelation
help you better understand
character?
It shows that when he had his
sanity, he was loving and caring. He
loves his family, and would do
anything for them, but sometimes
he makes mistakes, and instantly
wishes he could undo them.
I think it reveals he’s all the more
human, and imperfect. He wants to
do well, but intoxication weighs on
his decision making.
Its stated nowhere, but I like to
think that if something’s hard to
remember, you’re trying to
remember it, meaning he has
SOME grip on what’s happening,
and is lost in intention, but has a
natural grip on morality and reality,
further perpetuating the idea that
he loves his family.
It shows to me that he’s caring, and
at a sober mind loves his family, but
alcohol makes him do things he’ll
regret. He sure talks later like he
swallowed a rock when explaining
it.
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Section Three: This section will be based on lessons 3.05 and 3.06
(reference the lesson and your notes from these sections to help you better complete this grid)
Chapter Synopses: You will need to sum up the important events that happened in your chapter. These synopses
will not exceed seven sentences.
Chapter Number:9 Checking it Out
Chapter Synopsis
The hotel’s last day is very hyperactive, and this is the day Mr Ullman finally meets the rest of the
Torrances. Jack and Stuart take Wendy and Danny around to show them the place’s ins-and-outs. At
the front desk a lady was being quite irate when they told her they didn’t accept her credit card
anymore, and Ullman had to pull her aside. After they talk and as she’s leaving with her things, Danny
gets a distinct lewd thought from the woman, thats meaning went over his head. This is the first time
we see the Shining tell him thoughts in the book, but most certainly not the first time it’s ever
happened.
Chapter Number:10
Chapter Synopsis
Here the family meets Dick Hallorann, the hotel chef. Wendy’s been given instruction to keep the
kitchen clean and the rats out. Hallorann and Danny seem to share a conversation without even
speaking, what Hallorann in the movie calls the shining (openly, not just through thinking). Jack and
Wendy are a bit confused as to how Mr Hallorann knows Danny’s nickname doc, and how Danny
knew Hallorann’s name, Dick.
Chapter Number:11 The Shining
Chapter Synopsis
Here Mr Hallorann has Danny help him take his stuff to his car to get him alone to talk about a power
he felt in him. He asked him if he could read others and they talked about the shining, or
telepathy/precognition.
Chapter Number:12 The Grand Tour
Chapter Synopsis
Wendy wants to know what Danny and Halloran were talking about and his shrug reminds her so
much of Jack. The employees look really happy, excited to be leaving the Overlook for winter
vacation. Danny has a hallucination of blood on the wall, and after remembering to follow Hallorann’s
advice and look away, it’s gone to be back again, making him want to scream. He can’t let his parents
know though, so he remains silent. After touring the rest of the hotel, and Ullman rushing them past
room 217, they go down to the boiler room. Ullman isn't happy to see that Watson's still here, but he
wants to personally remind Jack to check the boiler at regular intervals, to be very careful not to let
the pressure get up too high. After this everyone leaves and the previously quiet, now silence-struck
overlook makes Danny feel a bit lonely
(If you read more than four chapters this week, please paste more synopses below. If you read less than four chapters, summarize the ones you did read)
Point of View: It is time to examine the point of view that you story is told from, and the impact of this.
Point of view that your story is told from: (first-person, third limited, third omniscient)
Third person omniscient
Please include two images of annotation that show the point of view your story is told from
Image of annotation in your text
Explain: How does this annotation show the point of
view you have identified?
From here we can see into the thoughts of a
character, which rules out third person limited,
and since it’s not “I thought: Officious little prick.”
we can also rule out first person.
We can also see into Danny’s thoughts and
wants, so it’s DEFINITELY not a first person just
worded oddly; it’s third person omnicient.
What are two benefits of your story being told from the point of view you identified?
Benefit
Why is this a benefit?
Seeing all the thoughts of characters
From here we can see into the minds of
characters, and we can feel what they feel, think
what they think. From here you can see jack turn
into a madman, terrified Danny and Wendy, etc,
maybe like the reader has the Shining...
Authorial voice
The author's voice has no limits in the use of
language; in third person an author is trapped as
one person, in third limited they cant see into a
person, in 3rd omniscient, they know all
What is one limitation to the point of view your story is told from?
Limitation
personality
Why is this a limitation?
This is more of a me thing, but I love first person
when the author is telling it like a story; humans
talk to each other, and that kind of dynamic really
makes an entrancing story.
Theme: While you may not be done reading your book yet, you should see some emerging themes, and
it is time to discuss and identify these.
Emerging Theme
Why: Why do you believe this
Stated or Implied?: Is
Violence
You don’t want to be a
character in this house…
assuming you’re not a
masochist.. Every 5
minutes someone appears
to be getting hurt. I’d list
more if there were many
more memorable.
implied
The Supernatural
Danny, Halloran, and a few
others possess ESP, called
The Shining in this story.
This is characterized by the
ability to know more than
what one should normally
be able to
implied(?)
is a theme in you story?
this theme stated or
implied?
Image of annotation in
your text
Novel Project: Section Four
You will need to complete this worksheet based on information from your novel. If you have
not yet finished reading your book, you can still complete this worksheet. You will need to
finish reading your novel before you start the assignments for next week.
Novel Theme
Two images of annotation in your text, that
illustrate theme
Prevailing Theme
socio economic classes
1.
2.
Character Actions
Two images of annotation in your text, that
illustrate character actions that help convey
theme
(One example should be from the first half of
novel and one example from last half of novel)
Character Name
1.
2.
1.
2.
Character Words
Two images of annotation in your text, that
illustrate character words that help convey
theme
(One example should be from the first half of
novel and one example from last half of novel)
Character Name
Lloyd/Jack
(Lloyd is a figment of Jack’s
imagination after all, making him a part of
Jack
1.
2.
Delbert Grady
1.
2.
Events
Events
Image of annotation in your text, that illustrate
events that help convey theme
(One example should be from the first half of
novel and one example from last half of novel)
Conflicts
Conflicts
Type of Conflict
(Identify is the conflict is internal or
external. If the conflict is external,
please identify the type of external
Image of annotation in your
text, that illustrate conflicts
that help convey theme
(One example should be from
conflict)
Danny is shown multiple
times precognitively redrum
and the phrase “take your
medicine.” Someone/thing is
after him.
A grey area; at this point we
don’t know what REDRUM is
(Jack trying to kill his family),
but at this point it’s Tony- a
manifestation of Danny’s
shining is presenting it to
him. This could be Man vs
self, man vs man, or man vs
supernatural (if that’s a
thing? Man vs nature?)
Jack is battling his demons,
and they drive him to a point
where he is in conflict with
Halloran, Danny, and Wendy;
he’s set to take out any
threats to his descent into
madness.
A mix of both? Man vs self
and man vs man
the first half of novel and one
example from last half of novel)
Literary Devices
Two images of annotation in your text, that
illustrate literary devices that help convey
theme
(One example should be from the first half of
novel and one example from last half of novel)
Literary Device
1.
Imagery
1.
2.
1.
2.
Novel Reflection
Once you have finished reading your novel, you will need to complete this worksheet. By now, if you
followed your reading schedule you made, you should be done reading your novel.
1. What is the overarching theme of your novel?
Socioeconomic classes/hierarchy
2. How do you know this is the theme? (Use passages from your text to help show your answers)
“The hallway walls were gouged and marked with crayons, grease pencil, spray
paint. The stairs were steep and splintery. The whole building smelled of sour age,
and what sort of place was this for Danny after the small neat brick house in
Stovington?” This statement from the book shows how his new class in the world is
much lower in a run down home, as opposed to the previous life; he’s in a ghetto
where all he really appreciates here is his father, he doesn’t want to play, it’s no
place for a kid. It matters because it shows us how a simple change as a scene (due
to the loss of Jack’s job) can affect a character’s life drastically.
3. What do at least two characters from your novel do to help convey this theme?
Character
Action
How does this convey
the theme?
Mr. Ullman
A patronizing little smile,
ready to explain as soon as
Jack admitted his ignorance
(P g. 10).
This action conveys the
theme of social economic
classes by portraying the
difference in the level of
education between Mr.
Ullman & Jack; Stuart is
“pertly” tight and officious,
while Jack is supposedly
more “ignorant.” (at least
in Ullman’s eyes) It’s
relevant because it affects
characters’ interactions at
the social level.
Grady
Drinking too much cheap
whisky (P g. 9).
This conveys the theme of
through the illustration of
Grady’s downfall and its
cause. It shows how a poor
man like Grady would
prefer to keep stock of
cheaper alcohol, as luxury
wouldn’t be much of an
option. It shows us how
ingrained money is in our
lives. Even after a man is
(You will need to include a page
number referencing where this
takes place)
dead, he is judged by others
in his purchase choices.
4. What do at least two characters say to help convey this theme?
Character
Words/Thoughts
(You will need to include a page
number referencing where this
takes place)
How does this convey
the theme?
Danny
All shot to s***.' (P g. 13)
The theme is conveyed
through these words since
they show how kids have
been brought up in an
environment that
tolerates/does not teach the
indecency of vulgar
language.
Watson
Say, you really are a
college fella aren't you?
Talk just like a book. I
admire that, as long as the
fella ain't one of those
fairy-boys. Lots of em are.
(P g 20)
The vernacular conveys the
differences between those
in low class who are not
learned & those who are
“learned”
5. What are at least two events that occur in your novel that help to convey the
theme?
Event
(You will need to include a page number
referencing where this takes place)
How does this convey the theme?
Long trips (P g 48)
The fear of being stranded by the road side
while on this trips shows the
socioeconomic status of Jack & his family
who had no reliable means of
transportation
Wedding (P g 40)
The year the Jacks wedding took place is
highlighted as the best year in comparison
to their current state of life illustrating
how the socio-economic status of Jack has
changed with time.
6. Identify and explain at least two literary devices that the author uses in the text to
help convey the theme
Lit Device
(If you need help remembering
types of devices, reference your
lesson notes)
Passage from text
demonstrating device
How does this convey
the theme?
(You will need to include a page
number referencing where this
takes place)
Imagery
“Your money is no good
here.”(P g 248)
The passage separates
illusion from the real world
with regard to what Jack
wishes life should be like;
money has no intrinsic
value in his fantasy, and is
not a necessity.
Metaphor
Mr. Ullman looked pained.
"Suppose your son or your
wife tripped on the stairs
and fractured his or her
skull, Mr. Torrance. Would
you think the place was cut
off then?"
In this case being cut off
shows how socio economic
status isolate others from
accessing the much needed
basic needs.
7. Identify and explain at least two conflicts that take place in your novel that help to
convey the theme
Type of Conflict
(If you need help
remembering types of
devices, reference your
lesson notes)
Participants in
Conflict
(If conflict is between
characters, list their
names. If it is between
character and force,
include character and
type of force, etc.)
Passage from text
demonstrating
conflict
(You will need to
include a page number
referencing where this
takes place)
How does this
convey the
theme?
Man vs self
Danny
Come out! Came
out, you little s***!
Take your
medicine!
Crash. Crash.
Crash. Splintering
wood. A bellow of
rage and
satisfaction.
REDRUM.
Coming.(Pg 23)
The conflict shows
how individuals in
this set up find it
hard to live in this
environment
Man vs self and
man vs man
Jack
In the caretaker's
apartment, Jack
The conflict shows
how individuals in
Torrance's head
jerked around at the
high, wasp-like
buzz of the
approaching engine,
and suddenly began
to move laboriously
toward the hallway
again. The b****
wasn't important
now. The b****
could wait. Now it
was this dirty
n*****'s turn. This
dirty, interfering
n***** with his
nose in where it
didn't belong. First
him and then
His son. (Pg 292)
this set up find it
hard to live (I’m
really running out
of ideas on how to
stretch this theme
thing out)
Prompt
Now it is time to start working on a paper, based on the theme of your novel. You must base this paper
on the novel you chose to read. Please pay attention to what you are being asked, the majority of
evidence you will need to support your ideas has already been gathered and reflected on in previous
worksheets. Use all of your work concerning your novel to help you through the assignments that
follow.
Prompt: Write a well organized essay that examines the theme of your
choice novel. You will address the theme by discussing how the author uses
conflict, characters, events, and/or literary devices to establish and illustrate
the theme.
To be successful in your essay you will choose TWO of the elements (conflict, characters, events, literary
devices) to discuss in your essay. Look back at the Novel Reflection worksheet. Which elements do you
have the best evidence and explanations for? Those are the elements you should consider working
with.
1. What are the two elements from your novel that you will discuss, as related to theme?
Element
Give an explanation about how this
element helped to show the theme in your
novel
Characters
Actions as well as words of the characters
helped to show the theme of social economic
classes. For instance the action of Grady of
drinking too much cheap whisky showed that
there were characters in the novel who were
regarded as those belong to the lower class.
Events
This element helped to show the theme of
social economic classes by highlighting how
those belonging in the lower class would
before during certain events. For instance
during long trips Jack’s family would worry
about whether they will be able to reach where
they were going with little to no problems
along the way
2. Please review this presentation on Thesis Statements. Once you have a better understanding
of thesis statements, please complete the grid below
Subject
Theme of your choice novel: Socioeconomic
Topic
Elements used by author to develop theme: conflict
classes
I chose this because we see just how embedded money and its
worth is, as it is repercussed throughout the book. Characters
portray this through how their status in life; it causes Ullman, a
posh man to judge and look down upon the poor, and it causes Jack
to fantasize he’s a king from want of what he lacks. It makes up a
LARGE part of our worth.
characters
and
Research Question
How did author use elements to develop theme?
Thesis Statement One
Through characters words and actions onset by conflicts (Jack’s
delusions of the Gold Room, The big changes in their life based on
the setting, the demeanor/outlook of the characters) King has
presented Rich VS Poor as the main theme of the novel.
(DO NOT copy my thesis
statement from example)
Thesis Statement Two
(Must be different
phrasing/arrangement than
first statement)
Despite the fact that social economic status of a person does not
define who they ought to be in future, their current state of life has
far reaching implication to an individual with regard to whether the
future they wish for will become a reality or not: Jack has fantasies
of lux parties, but he is a lowly drunk caretaker, and is destined to
stay one forever.
Outline
Now it is time to start working on a paper, based on the theme of your novel. You must base this paper
on the novel you chose to read. Please pay attention to what you are being asked, the majority of
evidence you will need to support your ideas has already been gathered and reflected on in previous
worksheets. Use all of your work concerning your novel to help you through the assignments that
follow.
**DO NOT complete this outline UNTIL you have received a score on your Prompt assignment. If Mrs.
Devereaux left comments on your thesis statement, make sure you use the feedback to help you
improve your thesis statement on this outline. Remember, you need to base everything in your paper
on the claims you make in your thesis statement. DO NOT EMAIL MRS. DEVEREAUX THAT YOU NEED
FEEDBACK TO MOVE ON, she will provide feedback as fast as possible.
Prompt: Write a well organized essay that examines the theme of your
choice novel. You will address the theme by discussing how the author uses
conflict, characters, events, and/or literary devices to establish and illustrate
the theme.
Opening Paragraph
Hook: This is the first sentence or two of your paper. You use this to bring your reader
into your ideas and theme.
Novel Title: Make sure you properly capitalize and punctuate title. Look back through
your lessons to understand how you write a book title in an essay.
Author: Make sure you properly spell author’s name as listed on book.
Thesis Statement: Make sure you make changes to your thesis statement, based on
feedback in the last lesson.
First Body Paragraph
Novel Summary: Please just bullet point the major events (no more than seven) from
your novel. (Think back to plot elements)
Second Body Paragraph
Topic Sentence: A topic sentence introduces your reader to the element you will
discuss in this paragraph and how it is used to illustrate theme.
Evidence from Novel: Example from text that supports claim made in topic sentence.
Pg.
Explanation: Explain how the evidence above utilizes the element from your topic
sentence to illustrate the theme of novel.
Evidence from Novel: Example from text that supports claim made in topic sentence.
Pg.
Explanation: Explain how the evidence above utilizes the element from your topic
sentence to illustrate the theme of novel.
Wrap-up: One sentence that helps connect all ideas presented above to thesis
statement.
Third Body Paragraph
Topic Sentence: A topic sentence introduces your reader to the element you will
discuss in this paragraph and how it is used to illustrate theme.
Evidence from Novel: Example from text that supports claim made in topic sentence.
Pg.
Explanation: Explain how the evidence above utilizes the element from your topic
sentence to illustrate the theme of novel.
Evidence from Novel: Example from text that supports claim made in topic sentence.
Pg.
Explanation: Explain how the evidence above utilizes the element from your topic
sentence to illustrate the theme of novel.
Wrap-up: One sentence that helps connect all ideas presented above to thesis
statement.