Analytical Essay Outline: To Kill A Mockingbird By Harper Lee
Formal Essay Outline
Literary Analysis
* Rough Times
I. Introduction
A. “You never really understand a person until you consider things from their point of view.” To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, is about two boys named Jem and Dill. Jem lives with his father Atticus Finch, his little sister Scout Finch, and their cook Calpurnia in Maycomb County. Dill lives with his mother in Meridian, Mississippi and he also visits his Aunt Rachel in Maycomb which is where his family is originally from.
B. In to Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, I believe that the book would change drastically if it was told from Jem’s and Dill’s point of view.
1. To Kill a Mockingbird
2. Harper Lee
C. It would change by how honest they were …show more content…
Evidence #1
1. To demonstrate, scout doesn’t even believe what he says sometimes.
2. “Don’t believe a word he says, Dill” (37).
3. Jem must tell a lot of lies if his own sister doesn’t believe some things he says.
C. Evidence #2
1. Jem can also tell the truth sometimes such as when Atticus found them trying to give a note to Boo Radley
2. “We weren’t makin’ fun of him, we weren’t laughin’ at him, said Jem, ‘We were just---‘ ‘‘so that was what you were doing, wasn’t it?’ “ making fun of him’ no said Atticus,’ putting his life’s history on display for the edification of the neighbor.’ Jem seemed to swell a little. “ I didn’t say we were doing that, I didn’t say it!” Atticus grinned dryly! “ You just told me’(49).
3. Jem told the truth about them playing Boo Radley and he didn’t know until after he said it. Atticus used his lawyer tricks on him.
D. Evidence #3
1. When dill came back from meridian for the summer he lied about his dad’s beard.
2. “I bet he’s got a beard down to here-“ Dill stopped as if trying to remember. “uh huh, caughtcha “, I said.” You said ‘fore you were off the train good your daddy had a black beard-“ (47).
3. Analysis (analyze/connect evidence to supporting reason and …show more content…
What is happening in the text when they say it?
This prepares the reader for the quote by introducing the speaker, setting, and/or situation.
Quote/Concrete details - a specific example from the work used to provide evidence for your topic sentence/support thesis.
Commentary - your explanation and interpretation of the concrete detail. Commentary explains how the concrete detail proves the thesis.
Clincher/Concluding Sentence - last sentence of the body paragraph. It concludes the paragraph by tying the concrete details and commentary back to the major thesis.
Conclusion: the last paragraph where you are given one last chance to convince the reader of your argument and provide a sense of closure.
Summarize your argument AND extend your argument.
A sophisticated conclusion does not simply restate the thesis of the introduction or summarize the logic presented in the body of the essay. Your conclusion, most often, will try to suggest the broader significance of your discussion – why is it important?
Explain what you have learned about your novel. Put your own personal stamp on this paragraph. Explain how these books relate to your life and to America today.
The last sentence must have
Literary Analysis
* Rough Times
I. Introduction
A. “You never really understand a person until you consider things from their point of view.” To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, is about two boys named Jem and Dill. Jem lives with his father Atticus Finch, his little sister Scout Finch, and their cook Calpurnia in Maycomb County. Dill lives with his mother in Meridian, Mississippi and he also visits his Aunt Rachel in Maycomb which is where his family is originally from.
B. In to Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, I believe that the book would change drastically if it was told from Jem’s and Dill’s point of view.
1. To Kill a Mockingbird
2. Harper Lee
C. It would change by how honest they were …show more content…
Evidence #1
1. To demonstrate, scout doesn’t even believe what he says sometimes.
2. “Don’t believe a word he says, Dill” (37).
3. Jem must tell a lot of lies if his own sister doesn’t believe some things he says.
C. Evidence #2
1. Jem can also tell the truth sometimes such as when Atticus found them trying to give a note to Boo Radley
2. “We weren’t makin’ fun of him, we weren’t laughin’ at him, said Jem, ‘We were just---‘ ‘‘so that was what you were doing, wasn’t it?’ “ making fun of him’ no said Atticus,’ putting his life’s history on display for the edification of the neighbor.’ Jem seemed to swell a little. “ I didn’t say we were doing that, I didn’t say it!” Atticus grinned dryly! “ You just told me’(49).
3. Jem told the truth about them playing Boo Radley and he didn’t know until after he said it. Atticus used his lawyer tricks on him.
D. Evidence #3
1. When dill came back from meridian for the summer he lied about his dad’s beard.
2. “I bet he’s got a beard down to here-“ Dill stopped as if trying to remember. “uh huh, caughtcha “, I said.” You said ‘fore you were off the train good your daddy had a black beard-“ (47).
3. Analysis (analyze/connect evidence to supporting reason and …show more content…
What is happening in the text when they say it?
This prepares the reader for the quote by introducing the speaker, setting, and/or situation.
Quote/Concrete details - a specific example from the work used to provide evidence for your topic sentence/support thesis.
Commentary - your explanation and interpretation of the concrete detail. Commentary explains how the concrete detail proves the thesis.
Clincher/Concluding Sentence - last sentence of the body paragraph. It concludes the paragraph by tying the concrete details and commentary back to the major thesis.
Conclusion: the last paragraph where you are given one last chance to convince the reader of your argument and provide a sense of closure.
Summarize your argument AND extend your argument.
A sophisticated conclusion does not simply restate the thesis of the introduction or summarize the logic presented in the body of the essay. Your conclusion, most often, will try to suggest the broader significance of your discussion – why is it important?
Explain what you have learned about your novel. Put your own personal stamp on this paragraph. Explain how these books relate to your life and to America today.
The last sentence must have