Writing Homework Help
When the Emperor was Divine Novel by Julie Otsuka Character Analysis Paper
Your Essay or Poster Justification should be:
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- Times New Roman, 12 pt font
- In a Word document
- Double spaced
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Write a 1.5 to 2 page essay on how the author used one of the following elements in” When the Emperor Was Divine”. This should be a fun project that allows you to engage with course concepts and to apply critical thinking to analyze the novel. Authors make choices with every word. I am asking you to think through authorial choices and to take a position on one of the following elements.
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Character: Review pp. 70-73 for a refresher on writing characters in fiction. Consider the following prompts to help you think through your essay. Use your scholarly notes to support your answers.
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- How did the author show (rather than tell) who the character was through the character’s actions, dialogue, or events in the novel?
- How did the author make the character/s believable or plausible to a variety of readers? You can choose one or a few to write about.
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Point of View: Review pp. 135-137 for a refresher on Point of View
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- How did point of view effect the plausibility of the novel? For instance, a first person narrator may not know what a third person narrator would about the reasons for the actions or thoughts of other characters. How would a different point of view change the story?
- If the protagonist was a child or teenager, how did the author use this with point of view to tell the story?
