Bibliographic Entry (Author. Title. Place: Publisher, Year. for example Jollymore, Tim W. Christmas in the Winter Garden. Oakland, California: Gladiola Press, 2002.)
What is the Subject of the Novel? ____________________________________________
Find and state (in the author's words) a "defining" passage, one
which best summarizes
the direction of the novel-its theme.
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Paraphrase this passage (in your own words):
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Paraphrase three subsidiary, supporting ideas, images or symbols using complete
sentences.
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Make a list of and name the main characters you have found in the novel,
supply a
characterizing quotation about those characters from the text, and tell why
you think the author used the character.
Character's Name
Quote the text!
Why used?
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Summarize the plot, noting the complications, climax or crisis and resolution
of the
piece: (100 words or less)
Explain your view on the issues raised in the book. Do you agree, disagree
or partially
agree with the author? Give at lease three reasons you believe as you do.
(100 words or more)
Tell why this book could only have been written duing the period it was written in, not earlier and not later. In other words, tell how this book represents its period, i.e. this book is a realist-novel because it depicts the lives of ordinary people doing fairly ordinary things.
