Compare the books, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain and Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain.

Introduction that identifies the works and authors being discussed, clearly indicates the focus of the essay, and states a thesis, which is a conclusion drawn from and supported by details you have observed within the text. Consult relevant handouts, including the English department rubric. This handout will remind you of the various elements of literature and the kinds of questions we are answering when writing literary analysis. In summary: How is this work communicating what themes/messages/insights about human experience? Organize your points and be sure they relate to your introduction and thesis. Final paragraph should indirectly reaffirm thesis and state your conclusions about the work. Provide an MLA citation for the novel and cite any direct quotations with page numbers in parentheses.