READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE YOU BEGIN: 1) All students will…
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READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE YOU BEGIN: 1) All students will hаve 2 submissiоns оf 75 minutes eаch fоr eаch draft of this essay. 2) Please write a five-paragraph character analysis comparing or contrasting yourself to one of the characters from the play Death of a Salesman. Choose ONE of these characters: Linda, Biff, Willie, Bernard, or Charlie. Your thesis should focus on a specific trait, motivation, or belief and explain how this similarity or difference has shaped your own choices or actions in real situations. Avoid general personality traits and instead focus on a meaningful conflict, pressure, or struggle that you and the character share or handle in different ways. A sample thesis statement (for a different play) is: I am similar to Maggie in Cat on a Hot Tin Roof because she and I both work hard to give the public impression that everything in my life is great, even during times when things might not be going that well in my private life. 3) In each body paragraph, you will use 1-2 quotes from the character, analyze these quotes, and then compare/contrast the character to your own experiences. You should be able to place the quotes in context of what was happening around them, and refer to other details of the play from memory. The experiences you connect to your character should be specific and detailed. An example of a specific connection is: I once pretended I wasn't sick for a whole day, even though I could barely stand up because I didn't want anyone to know there was something wrong. 4) Students should also use THREE LITERARY TERMS in their essay. Please put literary terms in ALL CAPS. A works cited entry should be placed at the end of the essay. All materials you may reference are in this exam. All borrowed language must STILL be attributed to the author, quoted, and cited (page numbers and information for the Penguin edition are provided in the exam instructions as well as patterns for MLA citations). This is what we call a "close reading" which means your goal is to talk about JUST the PLAY ITSELF. Do not use a dictionary, the Bible, a biography of the author, statistics you looked up on line... nothing at all except the play itself. NO ADDITIONAL SOURCES ARE PERMITTED. No AI-editing tools may be used on the draft -- turn them off. Don't forget to take the time to write a plan or outline. This will assure that your essay is organized. Text Information: Author: Arthur Miller Title: Death of a Salesman. Publisher: Penguin Classics Year: 2011. Works cited format: Author Last Name, First Name. Title of Book. Publisher, Year of Publication. Terms bank: playwright plot internal conflict setting rising action falling action protagonist antagonist dynamic character flat character idiom imagery foreshadowing flashback foil prop dialog monologue soliloquy conflict set Quote bank: Linda Loman – Willy’s wife “You’re his foundation and his support. And you are his good dream.” (Miller 14) “I don’t say he’s a great man. Willy Loman never made a lot of money. His name was never in the paper. … But he’s a human being, and a terrible thing is happening to him. So attention must be paid.” (MIller 40) “Why must everybody conquer the world? You’re well liked, and the boys love you…” (Miller 36) “He’s not the finest character that ever lived. But he’s a human being…” (Miller 40) “I made the last payment on the house today. Today, dear. And there’ll be nobody home.” (Miller 111) Biff Loman – Willy’s older son “To suffer fifty weeks of the year for the sake of a two-week vacation, when all you really desire is to be outdoors, with your shirt off…” (Miller 10–11) “Why am I trying to become what I don’t want to be?” (Miller 105) “Pop! I’m a dime a dozen, and so are you!” (Miller 105) “He had the wrong dreams. All, all wrong. He never knew who he was.” (Miller 111) “I realized what a ridiculous lie my whole life has been!” (Miller 81) Willy Loman – A traveling salesman “Someday I’ll have my own business, and I’ll never have to leave home any more. Bigger than Uncle Charley!” (Miller 18–19) “I’m vital in New England.” (Miller 14) “You can’t eat the orange and throw the peel away — a man is not a piece of fruit!” (Miller 82) “Funny, y’know? After all the highways, and the trains, and the years, you end up worth more dead than alive.” (Miller 76) “The jungle is dark but full of diamonds.” (Miller 107) Bernard – Charley’s son, once dismissed as weak, who grows into a successful lawyer through discipline and focus. “He’s gotta study, Uncle Willy, he’s got to be serious.” (Miller 23) “Just because he printed University of Virginia on his sneakers doesn’t mean they’ve got to graduate him, Uncle Willy!” (Miller 24) “The Supreme Court! And he didn’t even mention it!” (Miller 83) “Sometimes, Willy, it’s better for a man just to walk away.” (Miller 85) “Why didn’t you answer? … What happened in Boston, Willy?” (Miller. 84) Charley – Willy’s neighbor and only friend “The only thing you got in this world is what you can sell. And the funny thing is that you’re a salesman, and you don’t know that.” (Miller 75) “Why must everybody like you? Who liked J. P. Morgan? Was he impressive?” (Miller 77) “When a deposit bottle is broken, you don’t get your nickel back.” (Miller 76) “Nobody dast blame this man. … A salesman is got to dream, boy. It comes with the territory.” (Miller 111) “Willy, when are you going to realize that them things don’t mean anything? You named him Howard, but you can’t sell that.” (Miller 80) REVIEW OF ESSAY STRUCTURE: Thesis Paragraphs – -- Must raise the subject naturally. (2-3 sentences) -- set the scene and give background about what you'll be discussing (2-3 sentences) -- Must give a clear and direct answer to the question you have been asked. In other words, you must state your point/thesis clearly and directly (one clear sentence) -- Must tell the reader how the essay will be organized by mentioning what the reasons and examples will be (use your Basic Essay Map to help with this). (3 or more sentences -- one sentence for each body paragraph). -- Should get the reader ready for the first Body Paragraph. (1-2 sentences) Body (Example) Paragraphs – (there should be AT LEAST 3 Paragraphs that all do each of these jobs): -- Write a topic sentence that does these three things: o Tells exactly what the paragraph will be about o Uses key words from the prompt to show how this paragraph connects to the main point/thesis o Uses transitional phrases to show how this paragraph relates to the paragraphs around it. -- Offer at least three major details (parts of a story, quotes from a source, or facts that support the main idea). -- Support each major detail with 3-4 sentences of minor details. -- Explain HOW the story, quotes or facts you've shared support your thesis and why they are important. Concluding Paragraphs – -- Should explain how all of the examples work together (3-4 sentences) -- Should reflect on how well you have proved your initial thesis (2-3 sentences) -- Should tell the reader why what you're writing about is important (to you AND to THEM) (3-4 sentences) -- Should tell the reader what to do or think next. (1-2 sentences)
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