Thematic Analysis

Paper instructions:
Develop an essay of 500 to 750 words minimum/maximum with an introduction, body, and conclusion. Be sure to argue a particular point of view in your essay (your thesis) and cite varied short quotes from the readings in MLA format in order to support your perspective. Include a works cited page.

Topics for Thematic Analysis

For this essay, let’s do thematic analysis. Again, for this essay, you will choose one of the texts that we’ve read since the last essay (Bunyan, Behn, Marvell, Herrick, Herbert, or Donne) and one of the following themes:

innocence
youth
coercion
faith (either religious faith or faith in someone)
loss
common sense
romance
temptation
desire

Further Directions

Read through the themes. Is there one that piques your interest?

Do some thinking about how the theme might be expressed in the text.

Write down your ideas as they come to you.

Don’t neglect secondary characters. While there is a tendency to focus more on the central characters, looking at all the characters will provide more interesting analysis. Look closely at each line when you are discussing poetry. You might see how the form of the poem supports the development of theme. CLICK HERE TO ORDER THIS ESSAY!!!!