Scarlet Letter Essay

Choose one of the prompts below to respond to in an essay. You must have a clear and focused thesis statement, and you must also quote the novel at least three times (additional references in the form of paraphrases are also necessary).

Rubric:

– Introduction paragraph includes the name of the novel, the author, and a one sentence brief summary of the novel.

– The thesis makes an arguable claim about the text and body paragraphs support the claim with specific paraphrases or quotations from the text (textual support).

– Analysis focuses on a key element or character in a work of literature and examines how the author has developed that element or character.

– Essay body is a minimum of 750 words