2. Miley Cyrus
“I don't want to be
perfect, but I do want to
be a role model.”
Bleach-blond hair,
shaved head, tattoos,
piercings, dark make-up
and skimpy clothes
“It's so much easier to
know who you are when
there aren't a thousand
people telling you who
they think you are.”
“My mom is always
telling me it takes a long
time to get to the top,
but a short time to get
to the bottom.”
She loves to twerk, she
licks a hammer in her
recent video and she
sings about drug use.
6. Introduce the character that is being
discussed, as well as the title and
author of the literary work
Summarize the work, including this
character’s role in the overall
storyline
State your thesis, what 2-3 traits does
this character exhibit? (Each of these
traits will be explained further within
the body of the essay)
7. Describe the 2-3 traits the character
personifies
Provide specific textual evidence and
your interpretations of those details from
the text to support each trait
Focus on one trait per paragraph within
the body of the paper
8. Restate main idea
Provide final thoughts on the
character’s role within the literary work
(a “so what” statement that explains
how the character’s traits impacted the
outcome of the story and/or the
overall theme)
