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Analyse how __ONE __ __main character’s attempts to solve a problem__ were important to the text as a whole. 1. Main character 2. Solving a problem First part (underlined),of your essay is focused on analysing how the main character solves a problem. Second part of essay is the rest of the question – why were the attempts to solve the problem important to the text as a whole. 1. Explaining in your own opinion, analyse, why the problem solving was important to the whole text.

TKAM – Atticus Problem he attempts to solve – · Giving Tom a fair trial · Dispelling racism in Maycomb · Bringing up his children in a ‘rounded’ way, non stereotypical way when living in a close minded environment.

Important to the text as a whole –

Illustrates the main idea of the text... <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">These are all points you can make under the main idea.
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">the breaking down of stereotypes/racism
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">the need to live and let live
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">the need to give everyone the respect they deserve
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">not putting everyone in the same box
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">not reacting to situations or people based on stereotypes
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">breaking the mould is ok

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">So the essay... <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">INTRO – <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Eg. In the novel TKAM by Harper Lee, the main character Atticus Finch is a courageous, fair man who is the lawyer in his home town of Maycombe. He is a man who prides himself on not buying into stereotypes and ........
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Outline the topic you are covering
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Give the main points you are going to make.

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">PARA ONE and TWO –

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Answer the first part of the question. For this essay it is all about Atticus and analysing the problem he attempts to solve. <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Detail is important. Talk about the ways the character and his problem is shown in the novel and what they show us about Atticus.

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">PARA THREE, FOUR and FIVE –

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Cover why the problem, and how Atticus tackled it, is important to the text as a whole. This is the big idea stuff.

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">CONCLUSION –

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Sum it all up and leave a big statement at the end. <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Some things to make sure you do in all your essays –
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Write relevance statements at the end of each paragraph about how the idea relates to the question
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Include detail and quote
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Explain ALL your ideas in full

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