Essay that analyzes “The Most Dangerous Game” by Richard Connell from the perspective of a quote. Interpret the quotation and explain how it applies to the story. Back up your claims with literary terms, citations, and reasoning.
Quote: “Character is what you are in the dark” by Dwight Lyman Moody
The essay has to follow exact paragraph structure.
Paragraph 1 (introduction):
Explain what the quote means, agree or disagree, and produce a thesis statement
The thesis statement has to follow this structure: The direct quote “Character is what you are in the dark” means… and is relevant to the text ________ because of reason 1, reason 2, and reason 3.
Paragraphs 2, 3, and 4:
Each paragraph covers each reason (Paragraph 2 = Reason 2, Paragraph 3 = Reason 3, Paragraph 4 = Reason 4).
They have to follow a specific paragraph structure.
(TS, I, C, E, CS)
Topic Sentence
Introduce
Cite: “Direct quote” (Author’s last name, #)
Explain/Analyzing
Concluding sentence
Paragraph 5:
This paragraph is the conclusion.
Restate the quotation and interpretation, review how the quote applies to the text, wrap up with the analysis and thesis.