alysis of a Secondary Character from the novel Midnight at the Dragon Cafe Instructions:…

Analysis of a Secondary Character from the novel Midnight at the Dragon Cafe Instructions: Choose one of the novel’s secondary characters and voile a character analysis. Some choices are Uncle Vat, Lee Kung, Charlotte, Charlotte’s mother Mrs. Heighington, Auntie Hai-Lan, Mrs. Skinner, Mai-Yee or another “minor’ character. Write your essay about the literary role that character plays in the novel. What contribution does that character make to Judy Fong Bates’ portrayal of immigration? What does that character show? Symbolize? What important role does that character play in this sad, almost tragic story of one family’s immigration to Canada?
Process:
Introductory paragraph: this paragraph must contain a few interesting “lead-up” sentences, an identification of the novel’s title and writer, and your thesis statement. Your thesis statement should he a claim. What is a claim? A claim is your statement about what you will attempt to prove in your essay about your character. Your claim should not he something too obvious, but it should call for some interpretation, some support, some proof. An example of a claim that’s too obvious is:
Mai-Yee discovered that her new husband Lee Kung had been involved in an affair with his stepmother. A better claim would he: Mai-Yee symbolizes hope, genuine happiness, survival and success in Canada. Another example of a good claim would he: Charlotte symbolizes Canada
Or: Aunt Hai -Lan symbolizes survival. One test of whether you have a good claim or not is to look at the verb. Well chosen verbs for claims are suggests, implies, reveals, represents, symbolizes. These are verbs that call for some interpretation, not only obvious facts. Body paragraph. Your essay’s body paragraphs contain your evidence. Evidence comes from throughout the novel – events, dialogue, with page numbers as citations. Your essay’s body paragraphs also contain some arrs. In your aiialysis you explain how your evidence supports your claim (your thesis statement). Conclusion: Just a short, creative paragraph, not repeating your points, but making an imaginative statement that relates to the novel or to your character. Specifications: title 000 – 1000 words, quotations a citations in MLA format Rubric: Posted on this link
No one is to use the examples given above as your claim/thesis. Make your own claim/thesis. Upload your completed essay as an MS WORD file attachment on this link. Duly edit and proofread your work before uploading it. Editing and proofreading is not an afterthought, it is primary so that the reader can make sense of your writing and so that THIS reader can give you a good grade.!!!
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