5 page paper and work cited MLA format The purpose of a literary analysis essay is to carefully examine and sometimes evaluate a work of literature or an aspect of a work of literature. As with any analysis, this requires you to break the subject down into its component parts. Examining the different elements of a piece of literature is not an end in itself but rather a process to help you better appreciate and understand the work of literature as a whole. Analyzing a short story might include identifying a particular theme (like the difficulty of making the transition from adolescence to adulthood) and show ing how the writer suggests that theme through the point of view from which the story is told; or you might also explain how the main character‟s attitude toward women is revealed through his dialogue and/or actions. Now, including research into the literary analysis is done by incorporating sources from researchers who have a particular opinion or approach to the literature The student will select a short story from the ones we have studied in class and analyze that short story. Students must take the following into consideration: themes, symbolism, diction, patterns, and literary devices found in the story. The student's thesis will make an assertion about the short story by using textual evidence to support claims, and then explaining what that evidence means in relation to the story. The student must also include two literary criticism's within the paper to further deepen their analysis. ...

1. 5 page paper and work cited MLA format
The purpose of a literary analysis essay is to carefully examine
and sometimes evaluate a work of
literature or an aspect of a work of literature. As with any
analysis, this requires you to break the
subject down into its component parts. Examining the different
elements of a piece of literature is not
an end in itself but rather a process to help you better appreciate
and understand the work of
literature as a whole.
Analyzing a short story might include identifying a particular
theme (like the difficulty of making the transition from
adolescence to adulthood) and show ing how the writer suggests
that theme through the point of view from which the story is
told; or you might also explain how the main character‟s
attitude toward women is revealed through his dialogue and/or
actions.
Now, including research into the literary analysis is done by
incorporating sources from researchers who have a particular
opinion or approach to the literature
The student will select a short story from the ones we have
studied in class and analyze that short story. Students must take
the following into consideration: themes, symbolism, diction,
patterns, and literary devices found in the story.

2. The student's thesis will make an assertion about the short story
by using textual evidence to support claims, and then explaining
what that evidence means in relation to the story. The student
must also include two literary criticism's within the paper to
further deepen their analysis.