A thousand Splendid Suns--comparative Literary Essay Assignnment

Attention Getter: __________________________________________________________________________

Thesis (the 3 comparable traits you found in the two characters and a related key theme that is revealed through them): ________________________________________________________________________________

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BODY OF ESSAY:

First Topic Sentence (subtopic/trait 1): ________________________________________________________

Support (Include at least one quotation along with paraphrasing and summarizing from novel):

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Concluding sentence (summarize paragraph content; refer back to thesis): _____________________________

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Second Topic Sentence (subtopic/trait 2); help make transition from previous paragraph: _____________

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Support (Include at least one quotation along with paraphrasing and summarizing from novel):

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