Book Analysis
Description
Prompt:
Pick two examples or themes from Saidiya Hartman’s book Lose Your Mother and explain why you think they best explain what her book is about.
1. Introduction- Explain two examples from the book and why they are important.
2. Summary Paragraph- Briefly summarize the book and explain Hartman’s purpose in writing it.
3. First Example Paragraph- Explain the first example and provide evidence to support your point.
4. Second Example Paragraph- Explain the second example and provide evidence to support your point.
5. Conclusion- Tie together the essay’s main point and make the concluding statement or argument.
* Very important: Cite and passages you quote from the book. No other source for this essay
Ex: “The most universal definition of the slave is a stranger” (5).
