Independent Novel Project

Identify and describe two conflicts in the story. Explain how the protagonist responds throughout the story and what his or her response reveals about him or her. Write in complete sentences.

The theme is reflected through the people in the book, and events that take place in the

1981. The meaning of some literary works is often enhanced by sustained allusion to myths, the Bible, or other works of literature. Select a literary work that makes use of such a sustained reference. Then write a well-organized essay in which you explain the allusion that predominates in the work and analyze how it enhances the work's meaning.

themes is the dissatisfaction that the characters of the novel have. None of them are happy with

Choose a character out of the novel; describe the characters personality and placement in the novel.

protagonists and antagonists, the plot structure and events of the story and the way he

Prompt: The novel contains many literary elements and references to different works of literature, how do these convey the themes of the novel?

1. Who are the most important characters? Identify the protagonist/antagonist/ Write down important information and characteristics about each one.

Trace three of the following threads through the novel. In two paragraphs for each explain the various literary effects of each of the threads and how each is related to the theme. Use quotations from the novel to support each analysis.

As explained in class, each word associated assignment will receive a mark out of 3 based on the completeness and complexity of the answer. There will be bonus marks for exceptional answers. Antagonist /3 Identify the significant characters and forces that may be considered antagonistic in the novel. Note that in each case, you need to identify the character(s) to whom those antagonists stand in opposition.

During lunch break, while my classmates tossed a stone to chalk-drawn squares on the ground and hopped to the square where it landed in a game of hopscotch, I would be turning the pages of my book absorbed in a whole new world with characters' perspective on events occurring in the story. Unanswered questions linger in my head as I read. What were the circumstances that cause antagonist to be the

In order to know who the protagonist of a story is, it is essential to know what a protagonist is. According to Literary Devices, “A protagonist is the central character or leading figure in poetry, narrative, novel, or any other story”. This means that the protagonist is the main character of the story. The story revolves around this character and the conflict affects them. A protagonist is usually an honorable and sincere person who looks out for others. For a character to be the protagonist, the audience must be able to relate to that character. They also have to have a flaw that the audience can personally connect to.

Write an essay that discusses three different significant symbols from the book. Explain the significance of the symbol, why it is symbolic and how over the course of the novel that symbol changes. Make sure to explain why the changes to the symbol are significant to the interpretation of the novel. (remember symbols can be both objects and characters)

the theme is to question what the author was trying to relate to the reader.

Question: What is ONE significant idea in the novel? Explain why the idea is important.