02.04 - Theme and Message in The Road

In today's class we looked at theme and message in The Road. People shared out the responses that they had drafted for homework. We took time to discuss these and then looked at how to draft powerful thesis statements to guide this essay. 

For support within the essay, people should analyze motifs that help contribute to that overall theme and message. Everyone then had the remaining time in the period to create their own thesis and identify the two to three basic arguments that they would like to make.

Handouts:

The Road - Theme and Message Outline

(pages 1 and 2 used in today's class)

Homework:

Create a powerful thesis statement for your essay and identify the two to three arguments you will use to prove this thesis.