Also, ask your instructor/professor to explain the assignment when you do not understand it.

Answered by a librarian

This is what im interpreting the directions are, so pay attention!!

–First, you are going to read the story carefully. Take consideration of the symbolism, characters and their actions.

–Next, analyze. Youare basically going to take short hand notes of what’s important that you just read. Anything signifigant. Pretty much what you are doing the first time. lol

–You may short hand your notes accordingly, such as in groups. It would be like writing a line in the middle of the paper, and on one side, writing “signifigant elements’ and the other “supportive elements.” Supportive ones are those you dont consider too important to the story; they just help enhance the story’s character.

–Consider writing about either of the groups which you’ve shorthanded, or pick through the list of things you’ve chosen for each. for Example:

Story: Where’s Waldo?

Signifigant Elements Not-So Important Elements

– He’s lost. -He has a friend Bob.

-He’s wearing red. -He ate cheese.

-He’s in Chicago. -He’s behind in child support.

Either I can write seven paragraphs about how he is lost and this made the story stand out, or I can vary between the six choices in those seven paragraphs.

BE SURE to quote page numbers and passages. Instructors love this since it shows that you were interested, and you devoted time to be considerate of the author’s subliminals. (i.e., symbolism, character’s attitude, etc.) Keep in mind that each symbol leads to different paths through the book, but they all conclude some way.

Sure hope this helps!!!

You need to get with your teacher and have him or her explain it to you in a manner that you can understand and apply.

What we might tell you could well be much more complicated than your teacher intends….