Literary Analysis paper

Hi everyone, here is the place where we will go over how to write your first "Literary Analysis Paper." This sounds a bit intimidating, but really isn't that difficulty if we break it into steps.

First step is to set aside a block of time to reread the story, so that you become more comfortable with it. You might want to write alongside each paragraph your impression of what happened. Pay special attention to the parts involving the phantom of death.

Then we'll begin the task of writing. Our first step as writers is to identify who our audience is. When writing Literary Analysis, you always assume your audience is one that is familiar with the book, so there is no need to summarize the plot.

Before we begin, keep in mind a couple of rules about writing literary analysis. First you must write in the present tense. Second, you must write a thesis statement (more on that later). Thirdly, you must back up your thesis statement with quotes from the story.

Let's break here to reread the story and then return for further instructions.