3. Analyze the use of foreshadowing in “My Kinsman,” that is, the various hints in the story of what we will discover in the climax. Develop a main point about one way that Hawthorne uses this device.
Cite specific details from the short story “My Kinsman, Major Molineux” by Nathaniel Hawthorne to support your main point. Avoid focussing on general impressions. Keep your main point narrow enough to allow a full in-depth development.
Marking Focus: The marking focus on this first essay will be your thesis statement and your use of textual detail. I will be looking for a good thesis statement near the beginning of the essay which clearly summarizes your argument. In this essay, the thesis statement should present your response to the topic, the main significant point you will try to demonstrate with detailed evidence. The main point should be your conclusion based on your analysis of the details. Get straight to the point in your first paragraph.
To establish your point in the body of the essay, you must select telling and detailed evidence from the short story “My Kinsman, Major Molineux.” An important way to do this is by selective quotations from or paraphrases of the text, but avoid simply listing quotations or paraphrases: show your analysis of the details.
Also pay attention to writing a compelling conclusion that clearly states the outcome of your process of reasoning in the essay.
Expectations
Use the MLA style as described on the OWL at Purdue University, or in Hacker’s A Canadian Writer’s Reference. Essays must be in 12-point Times New Roman type, not hand-writing.
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Remember to double-space everything. Cite all your references in MLA style in the body of the essay and prepare an MLA “Works Cited” page at the end. Correct and formal standard written English is expected. Please write clearly and plainly.