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Directions: As a test on this novel, you are to outline an essay on this novel in great detail. In the spaces provided below, list specific details and quotes which you will use in your essay. Specific requirements for each paragraph are given. Introduction:
Your introduction must begin with a summary of the story
(obviously a brief one), and your summary should stress the meaning
of what happens, not just what happens. We all know Santiago
catches a big fish and then the sharks eat it. So....? Lead your
summary logically to the last sentence of your first paragraph
which MUST be the following thesis:
Body Paragraph #1: Give three specific incidents through which Santiago reveals his sense of HONOR. Include details, quotes, page numbers. Body Paragraph #2: Give three specific incidents through which Santiago reveals his COURAGE. Include details, quotes, page numbers. Body Paragraph #3: Give three specific incidents through which Santiago reveals his ENDURANCE. Include details, quotes, page numbers. Body Paragraph #4: Give three specific incidents through which Santiago reveals his FAITH. Include details, quotes, page numbers. Conclusion: Your conclusion must restate the four traits of Santiago’s character in your own words. You should then broaden your paragraph to a discussion of the lesson, moral, theme of the novel. What can/could perhaps should a reader learn about himself and/or his world from reading this novel. Home. |
