{"id":8827,"date":"2023-03-06T22:47:41","date_gmt":"2023-03-06T22:47:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.goodacademic.com\/blog\/questions\/discuss-the-themes-of-isolation-and-silence-in-edith-whartons-ethan-frome\/"},"modified":"2023-03-06T22:47:41","modified_gmt":"2023-03-06T22:47:41","slug":"discuss-the-themes-of-isolation-and-silence-in-edith-whartons-ethan-frome","status":"publish","type":"questions","link":"https:\/\/www.goodacademic.com\/blog\/questions\/discuss-the-themes-of-isolation-and-silence-in-edith-whartons-ethan-frome\/","title":{"rendered":"Discuss the themes of isolation and silence in Edith Wharton\u2019s \u2018Ethan Frome\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"

-Thesis: Your thesis is the central argument of your essay, the thing that you intend to prove.<\/p>\n

-Introduction: Your thesis can be the first sentence of your introduction. Use the rest of your introduction to justify, or expand on, your idea\/statement. Aim for at least 3-4 sentences in total.<\/div>\n
-Body Paragraphs: Your body paragraphs are what you use to justify your thesis with evidence (that is to say, supporting quotations from the book). You also want to use them to acknowledge and address anything that doesn\u2019t fit in with your thesis. You might, for example, have 3 body paragraphs in support of your thesis and 1 dealing with any concerns that seem to contradict it. Remember to use quotations from the book in all of them!<\/div>\n
-Conclusion: Try to wrap all your ideas together in your conclusions, and perhaps even save something new to say in it. Don\u2019t be afraid to include quotations here too. <\/div>\n
Also try not to repeat yourself. You may restate your thesis and refer back to your essay question, but try to do so in new language. <\/div>\n
-Things to watch out for:<\/div>\n
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-Name and essay question at the top of your paper!<\/div>\n
-Never lose track of your essay question. Relate your ideas to it throughout.<\/div>\n
-Don\u2019t narrate the story! Analyze it. Assume your reader knows the story inside out so you never have to explain what happens in the book.<\/div>\n
-Use lots of quotations to support your arguments!<\/div>\n
-Try and avoid the 1st person. 3rd person is better. If you must use the 1st person, say \u201cOne might argue\u201d rather than \u201cI think\u201d. <\/div>\n
-Keep your tone and language very formal and avoid contractions.<\/div>\n
-Don\u2019t waste time in your opening paragraphs saying things like, \u201cThis essay will show\u2026.\u201d \u2013 just start your analysis! <\/div>\n
-Don\u2019t forget to cite your quotations! Parentheses containing author\u2019s surname and page number. Example (Wharton 34).<\/div>\n
-Read your work aloud to yourself when you are finished to check for grammar and syntax issues. <\/div>\n
– Write in the present tense when discussing a novel. When discussing a dead author, naturally you can use the past tense.<\/div>\n
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Useful Language\/phrases:<\/div>\n
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A brief note on language\u2026 it\u2019s a small and obvious point but try to dress it up as much as possible, without misusing it, of course!<\/div>\n
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Examples:<\/div>\n
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Instead of \u2018use\u2019 \u2013 utilise.<\/div>\n
Instead of \u2018to make something\u2019 \u2013 to render something.<\/div>\n
Instead of \u2018idea\u2019 \u2013 notion, concept, hypothesis.<\/div>\n
Instead of \u2018structure\u2019 \u2013 architecture.<\/div>\n
Instead of \u2018signs of\u2019 \u2013 hallmarks of.<\/div>\n
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