Chapter Summary: The Valkyries By Paulo Coelho
Literary Essay Prep
Title of book: The Valkyries Main Literary Element focus: Characterization
CLAIM/THESIS: Through the use of characterization, Paulo Coelho illustrates the character of Paulo as he experiences an internal struggle of wanting to pursue his pleasures versus the fear of unknown and losing his happiness/everything he loves and cares for. He does this by using shifts in point of view as Paulo’s wife experiences this journey with him.
SECTIONS OF MY PAPER TO ANSWER THESIS: 1. Fear of unknown 2. Pursuit of pleasure risking his life
SECTION ONE WILL BE ABOUT (write in complete sentences the set up for this section):
Paulo’s fear of what he does not know and how he is scared of losing all that he has worked for. This section, I hope will illustrate that Paulo believe he …show more content…
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|This revels to the reader that Paulo, after all, was not as courageous and daring as he seemed in the beginning. It makes the reader assume |
|that he took the task/mission on for an adventure but now wants to know why he is doing it. An allusion of fear of the unknown is created. |
|Creative/big picture thinking - PYS. CONNECTION metaphorical comparisons, allusions, predictions, literal comparisons, draw a conclusion , |
|timeless/ universal quality: |
|This illustrates the universal fear of the unknown. In general, people fear what they cannot see, what they cannot control, and what they |
|cannot interact with. A good example of this is people’s fear of snakes. You cannot always see a snake and you cannot interact with a snake so|
|you end up being scared of it because you cannot control it. |
Title of book: The Valkyries Main Literary Element focus: Characterization
CLAIM/THESIS: Through the use of characterization, Paulo Coelho illustrates the character of Paulo as he experiences an internal struggle of wanting to pursue his pleasures versus the fear of unknown and losing his happiness/everything he loves and cares for. He does this by using shifts in point of view as Paulo’s wife experiences this journey with him.
SECTIONS OF MY PAPER TO ANSWER THESIS: 1. Fear of unknown 2. Pursuit of pleasure risking his life
SECTION ONE WILL BE ABOUT (write in complete sentences the set up for this section):
Paulo’s fear of what he does not know and how he is scared of losing all that he has worked for. This section, I hope will illustrate that Paulo believe he …show more content…
|
|This revels to the reader that Paulo, after all, was not as courageous and daring as he seemed in the beginning. It makes the reader assume |
|that he took the task/mission on for an adventure but now wants to know why he is doing it. An allusion of fear of the unknown is created. |
|Creative/big picture thinking - PYS. CONNECTION metaphorical comparisons, allusions, predictions, literal comparisons, draw a conclusion , |
|timeless/ universal quality: |
|This illustrates the universal fear of the unknown. In general, people fear what they cannot see, what they cannot control, and what they |
|cannot interact with. A good example of this is people’s fear of snakes. You cannot always see a snake and you cannot interact with a snake so|
|you end up being scared of it because you cannot control it. |