Monday, November 18, 2013

Thematic Essay, Day by Day

Aim: How do we analyze how major themes in Bodega Dreams have been advanced by the complex characters?

Journal Prompt #15: Chino vs. Nazario
On page 103, Nazario says to Chino, "Everyone's a thief. Crime is a matter of access." Do you agree or disagree? Explain.


Writing Workshop: Thematic Essay
            There are at least three ideas or themes that are developing in Bodega Dreams: dreams, loyalty, and change (self-reinvention.) This week you will be writing a thematic essay, paragraph by paragraph. On Friday, you were asked to choose one of these ideas (or any other theme you see developing) and write a reflection on this idea off the top of your head. That paragraph should form the thesis or main idea of the essay you will be writing this week.
            Today, write one body paragraph supporting the thesis you wrote Friday, using specific and relevant evidence from the text. If this means you have to go back to re-write or tweak your original thesis, then by all means do so.

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