Body Paragraphs with Literary Criticism Topic sentence General statement (your knowledge of the topic) Proof from the story (use a quote) Criticism Explanation DO THIS AGAIN Then transition statement to next paragraph

Example – Can you identify the parts? Roger Chillingworth is a vindictive man who is out for revenge. Hester learns that he is dead and allows herself to fall in love with another man and bear his child. When Chillingworth returns to Hester after being captured by Indians, he becomes enraged and seeks revenge on Hester and Reverend Dimmesdale, her lover. For example, Hawthorne narrates, “ ….. quote that backs up Chillingworth’s rage …. “ (Hawthorne). In fact, one critic suggests that Chillingworth “ … blah, blah, a quote from your literary criticism” (Cite Source). Chillingworth is such a man because …. Explain the relevance of the criticism.