“The Son”, “Om”, and “Govinda” Siddhartha “The Son”, “Om”, and “Govinda”

Young Siddhartha “‘Water will go to water, youth to youth. Your son will not be happy in this place. You ask the river and listen to what it says’” (Hesse 119). How does this compare to Siddhartha’s upbringing?

Word Choice “Within Siddhartha there slowly grew and ripened the knowledge of what wisdom really was and the goal of his long seeking. It was nothing but a preparation of the soul, a capacity, a secret art of thinking, feeling and breathing thoughts of unity at every moment of life” (131). Why did Hesse choose the words he did for this passage? ripened, capacity, secret, breathing thoughts

The Closet “Many people have to change a great deal and wear all sorts of clothes” (141). What does ones clothing represent?

Actions Speak “[H]is deeds and life are more important to me than his talk, the gesture of his hand is more important to me than his opinions” (148). How has this idea carried over to the modern day?

Effective Essay Writing Literary Analysis and MLA Format

Introduction: Tell Them What You Are Going To Tell Them Hook A quote, statistic, or an interesting statement that draws the reader in to reading the essay Purpose/Reasoning What is this? Provide general information about the main idea Why am I reading it? Tell the reader why he/she should keep reading Thesis Statement A sentence discussing the point you will support

Thesis Statements A thesis must be arguable and provable A thesis is not a title, an announcement of the statement, or a statement of absolute fact Title – Correctly punctuated with quotes or outline Author – Full name Craft – Something the author does/uses to create the… Effect – Discuss the literary effect in the work especially as it relates to the main idea, theme, or idea

Thesis Statement Examples In “The Road not Taken” Robert Frost uses the symbol of a forked path in a woods to represent choosing between the known and the daring. In “Brick” by Ben Fold’s Five, Ben Fold’s uses the metaphor of drowning to represent the effects of depression. The raft on the Mississippi River in Twain’s The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is a place with different rules than the towns along the river. Animal Farm, by George Orwell, effectively symbolizes the Russian Revolution causing his readers to question authority.

Body Paragraphs: Tell Them Transition Lead in from previous paragraph Topic Sentence Tells the reader what will be discussed in the paragraph Evidence Supports your claim and provides more detail than the topic sentence Includes a properly cited quote from the book Brief Wrap-up Explains why the information is important to the overall purpose of the paper

Analysis vs. Summary Analysis Summary Proof for the point that you are making Should be about 90% of your information and evidence Always explain your points, don’t assume your reader knows anything about the subject Retelling what happened in the text Should only be 10% of your information and evidence

Conclusion: Tell Them What You Told Them Restate your topic Restate does not mean copy and paste Restate your thesis Simplicity is best for a clear conclusion DO NOT bring in new points in the final paragraph

Words NOT to Use I/Me You/Your We/Our Very Many Really Just Stuff Things Contractions Don’t, Can’t, Won’t, Didn’t, etc.

Paper Format Double spaced throughout 12 pt., Times New Roman 1 inch margins on all sides Last name and page number in the top right hand corner Heading (also double spaced) Name Instructor (Mr. Gathman) Class (English 1-2 Block) Date Title is NOT underlined or bolded

In-Text Citations: The Basics Use a parenthetical citation (page number). No commas Punctuation comes after the citation Example: Human beings have been described as "symbol-using animals" (3). To cite multiple sources in the same parenthetical reference, separate the citations by a semi-colon: ...as has been discussed elsewhere (Burke 3; Dewey 21). If there is only one source, you need only mention the authors name during the first citation For any other questions on in-text citation: http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/557/03/

Sandwiching In-Text Citations Bread Set up your quote with a sentence or two explaining your claim and its relation to your point Meat and Veggies Include a properly cited quote Explain why this quote is significant and how it proves your point in a sentence or two

The Different Looks of In-Text Citation Wordsworth stated that Romantic poetry was marked by a "spontaneous overflow of powerful feelings" (263). Romantic poetry is characterized by the "spontaneous overflow of powerful feelings" (Wordsworth 263). Wordsworth extensively explored the role of emotion in the creative process (263).

Plagiarism You may not copy and paste from the internet Any time that you use a source other than your own brain, you must cite it in your essay and on the works cited page (if a work cited is needed) Proof of plagiarism will result in a zero (0) on your essay, peer revision, and revision – there will be no chance to redo a plagiarized essay