Monday, November 12, 2007

A Separate Peace Theme Paper-Honors

Theme in Literature

A theme is the main message a reader can learn about life or human nature from a literary piece. Compare and contrast a theme from A Separate Peace and The Kite Runner. In a well-organized essay, describe this theme. Use textual examples from the stories to support your ideas and explain how they support the theme.

As you write, remember your essay will be scored based on how well you:

 develop a multi-paragraph response to the assigned topic that clearly communicates your thesis to the audience.
 support your thesis with meaningful examples and references from the text, carefully citing any direct quotes.
 organize your essay in a clear and logical manner, including an introduction, body, and conclusion.
 use well-structured sentences and language that are appropriate for your audience.
 edit your work to conform to the conventions of standard American English.

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