The Essay - Themes - How to write about Holes

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Holes - Essay writing
The body of your essay 
You might want to write a paragraph about the theme(s) of the book.
  1. Create a list of ' TOPICS' that you think the book is about - ie: a thing. 

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Remember:
  • Use adjectives and adverbs to make your writing more interesting.
  • There is no right or wrong answer as long as you can support your argument by using information out of the book.
  • Making a theme from literature is a real skill that can help you be a smarter, happier person

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Homework
For Tuesday: you need to have finished your title page (including a nice quote if you are using one). Make a draft copy of your introduction. 
Start work on a paragraph about the theme(s) of Holes. Link the theme to evidence in the book. You don't need to have finished this paragraph for Tuesday, but make sure that you have started it!

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Extra activity: Love, hate and racism are just some of the themes in Holes. Think about the above questions, could you use some of this in your essay? 

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