SampleLiteratureOutline

SampleLiteratureOutlineLiteraryanalysisofsymbolsinTheGreatGatsbybyF.ScottFitzgeraldReflectiveandclose-readinganalysisPresentsymbolsandreason/purposeforeachsymbol.Useeachbodyparagraphtofocusononesymbolinparticular.Introducesymbolandwhereitisprominentlyshowninthebook.Continuebyexplainingandevaluatingitspurposetothenovelanditseffectonthestorylineandcharacters.I.IntroII.SymbolOne:LocationIII.SymbolTwo:WeatherIV.SymbolThree:ColorsV.SymbolFour:GreenLightVI.ConclusionI.Intro1.Introducewhattoexpectinpaper.2.Provideanoverviewofthesymbolsthatwillbeanalyzed.3.Mentiontheimportanceofsymbolstoanovel.II.SymbolOne:Location1.Introducethesymboloflocation.2.ExplainimportanceofValleyofAshes,EastEgg,WestEgg,NewYorkCity,etc.3.Analyzethepurposeoflocationasasymbol(displayssocialclass,conflictbetweenlocations,similaritiesanddifferencesbetweencharacters)III.SymbolTwo:Weather1.Introducethesymbolofweather.2.Explainimportanceofthehotsummerdays,rainyvisitwithDaisy,andtheheatagainduringthedrunkenfeud.3.Analyzethepurposeofweatherasasymbol(paralleltoemotionsandturnofevents:heatheldconflict,rainhelddisappointmentorrenewal).IV.SymbolThree:Colors1.Introducethesymbolofcolors.2.Explaintheimportanceofcolorsinrelationtothestory(emphasisonthecolorofclothing,perhapsfocusonscenewhereDaisycriesatGatsby’sbeautifulclothes).3.Analyzethepurposeofcolorsasasymbol(colorsofclothinghelptodevelopcharacters,attimesshowingpersonalitytraitsnotinitiallydisplayed).V.SymbolFour:GreenLight1.Introducethesymbolofthegreenlight.2.Explaintheimportanceofthegreenlighttotheentirethemeofthebook(AmericanDream).3.Analyzethepurposeofthegreenlight(theunattainablequestthatGatsbyhasallowedhimselftogoonforDaisy).VI.Conclusion1.Brieflyrecapwhatwaspreviouslysaid.2.Relatesymbolismtothethemeofthebook.3.Provideastrongclosing.