1. Paper Topics creative writing choice 2 to 3 pages
include dialogue and commentary
commentary = your thoughts, feelings, and ideas as the events are taking place
Written in first person and past tense
dialogue should be present tense
topic: think of a scene in your life that represents the difficulties of adolescence

2. Paper Topics 5 paragraph options all paper should have:
thesis statement
main point of your paper
intro conclusion
3 body paragraphs
1 quotation from novel per body paragraph
1 quotation from spark notes (include it into your analysis)
MLA citation
in text citation
authors last name or “title”
work cited
easybib or owl

3. Possible thesis statements
Symbols
Coming of age
Relationships with other people
The 50’s and what they were like
Censorship
The book should/shouldn’t be censored
Why did the author write the book