Literary Criticism Essay Information

Choose ONE of the literary theories you have written about on this blog. Expand your ideas from that journal entry into a five-paragraph essay that is 500-750 words in length. 

In your essay strive to do the following:

• Organize your essay into paragraphs that include an introduction, body, and conclusion. Connect ideas with transitions.
• Include the author's name and title in the introduction.
• Include an interpretation of the work using the critical lens you have chosen. This should NOT be summary, but rather an explanation of what the work means according to the lens.
• Incorporate abundant, detailed evidence from the text to support your interpretation. Quote the evidence from your book using correct format for citations.
• In addition to interpretation, please give an analysis of at least one literary technique the author of your chosen book included. Examples of literary techniques include symbolism, characterization, theme, irony, imagery, tone, etc.
• Write in third person and in present tense.
• Proofread carefully to avoid errors in grammar, spelling, punctuation, etc.