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Assignment

Prompt:"A Streetcar Named Desire" by Tennessee Williamscontains many powerful themes.Your task is to choose three different themes and explain how they relate to the play, using specific examples. You will also provide a brief summary of the play in the introduction.

Prewriting: (worth 5 pointsof your essay grade): Research and define what the term theme means in literature. Brainstorm ideas about the three themes you have chosen and fins specific examples from the play.

Essay: After reading the play, "A Streetcar Named Desire" by Tennessee Williams, write a brief summary and develop a thesis. This should appear in the introduction. The remaining paragraphs should focus on the themes you have chosen (one per paragraph), how they impactthe work using specific examples.Lastly, in the conclusion, discuss what you liked about the work, and what you did not like.

Final Response to Literary Text draft should include evidence of the following:

Focus: characterization: how has the writer's development of characters helped to make clear the significance of the theme?

Language: imagery, research inclusion, and word choice: how the writer's use of these elements achieves effects in the composition.

Structure: how the writer creates an effective lead, thesis sentence, and reflection within the essay.

Format:paragraph one - introduction/summary/thesis; paragraph two -first themeyou have selected; paragraph three -second theme; paragraph four- third theme; paragraph five - what you liked and found disturbing.