II. Theme – Select an issue or aspect of life that you will be focusing on. Spend time detailing and reflecting on the theme or issue. How is your topic important to the overall human experience? (1-2 pages). This is very general. Do not mention the 2 pieces of literature you are going to discuss.
Identify the Theme
Why is the theme important to literature?
III. Stories (1-2 sentences). (This is the first time you mention the 2 pieces of literature you are going to analyze by the analyzed by the same theme) – List the two pieces of literature that you chose from the textbook. Then list your thesis. As you write, think about what type of literary criticism you will use (if any) throughout the paper.
