B. Write one or two sentences that summarize what this book is about.
C. Who is the narrator of the story?
D. Where and when does the story take place? Provide relevant
background information.
E. Which of the five forms of conflict are presented in this work (man vs. man,
man vs. society, man vs other man, man vs. nature, man vs. fate)?
II. Paragraphs Two through Four (characterization)
A. Write a separate paragraph for three major characters in the work. Develop
each paragraph in the following way:
1. Introduce the character by name and tell what role they play in the story.
2. Describe the character.
3. What important interactions take place between this character and others in
the story?
4. What words spoken in the story help us to understand this character? Explain.
5. In what way, if any, does the character change by the end of the story?
6. How do you feel about this character, and why?
III. Paragraphs Five through Seven (conflict and plot)
A. Describe two scenes that express the major conflict in the book, and show how
they lead to further complications. Write a separate paragraph for each scene.
B. Describe the scene that involves the point of greatest tension in the story,
and show how it leads to the resolution of the conflict. Write this in paragraph
form.
IV. Paragraph Eight (theme)
A. Tell how the novel ends.
B. What is the author's message?
C. How does the theme apply to people in general?
D. How does the theme apply to you personally?
V. Paragraph Nine (your opinion)
A. Tell whether you liked this book or not, and why.
B. How did the book reinforce, or change, any attitudes or opinions you may have
held?
C. Would you recommend this book to others? Why or why not?