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In this essay, you will engage in expository writing to analyze a character from a story we have studied. This process not only informs and explains but also allows for a deeper understanding of human nature and ourselves. As Laurence Perrine noted, fiction serves as a crucial tool for knowing and understanding people, fostering compassion. Use your analytical skills to explore the character's traits, motivations, and development throughout the narrative. Your insights will contribute to a richer understanding of the text.
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Analyzing a Character Your Second Quarter Essay
ANALYZING A CHARACTER • Expository writing informs, explains, describes, and analyzes. • Literature helps us learn something about human NATURE—including ourselves. • Laurence Perrine, who taught literature for many years, said that FICTION helps us to “know PEOPLE, to understand them, and to learn compassion for them, as we might not otherwise do.” • In class, you’ll write an essay ANALYZING a character in a story we have read.