American Literature

AMERICAN LITERATURE

A.   OUTLINE

I.                  In Another Country – Ernest Hemingway

1.     Intro

Ernest Hemingway is considered one of the greatest/most outstanding/most famous/best known authors of 20th century American literature. He wrote a lot of novels and short stories about the war of American society including/of which “In Another Country” is the best example. Let’s go over the story to see that ___give your ideas and thesis statements__.

2.     Body

a.     Thesis statement 1

-         Idea 1

-         Idea 2

b.    Thesis statement 2

-         Idea 1

-         Idea 2

c.      Thesis statement 3

-         Idea 1

-         Idea 2

3.     Conclusion

a.     Write again thesis statements

b.    Comments

II.               Roman Fever – Edith Wharton

1.     Intro

Edith Wharton is considered one of the greatest/most outstanding/most famous/best known authors of 20th century American literature. She wrote a lot of novels and short stories about the upper class of American society including/of which “Roman Fever” is the best example. Let’s go over the story to see that ___give your ideas and thesis statements__.

2.     Body

a.     Thesis statement 1

-         Idea 1

-         Idea 2

b.    Thesis statement 2

-         Idea 1

-         Idea 2

c.      Thesis statement 3

-         Idea 1

-         Idea 2

3.     Conclusion

a.     Write again thesis statements

b.    Comments

III.           A Rose for Emily – William Faulkner

1.     Intro

William Faulkner is considered one of the greatest/most outstanding/most famous/best known authors of 20th century American literature. He wrote a lot of novels and short stories about the Old South of American society including/of which “A Rose for Emily” is the best example. Let’s go over the story to see that ___give your ideas and thesis statements__.

2.     Body

a.     Thesis statement 1

-         Idea 1

-         Idea 2

b.    Thesis statement 2

-         Idea 1

-         Idea 2

c.      Thesis statement 3

-         Idea 1

-         Idea 2

3.     Conclusion

a.     Write again thesis statements

b.    Comments

B.   TOPIC

1.     Analyze the symbolic significance of the story’s title “A Rose for Emily” by William Faulkner?

A.   Intro

William Faulkner is considered one of the greatest/most outstanding/most famous/best known authors of 20th century American literature. He wrote a lot of novels and short stories about the Old South of American society including/of which “A Rose for Emily” is the best example. Let’s go over the story to see that the rose in the title represents respect and love, is a way of expressing both sympathy and pity for Miss Emily’s life and is also a symbol of Emily herself.

B.   Body

1.     The rose in the title represents respect and love.

-         Support 1

-         Support 2

2.     The rose in the title is a way of expressing both sympathy and pity for Miss Emily’s life.

-         Support 1

-         Support 2

3.     The rose in the title is also a symbol of Emily herself.

-         Support 1

-         Support 2

C.   Conclusion

-         Rewrite thesis stament

-         Comment