Literary Analysis: I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter
Literature is a reflection of life and the human experience.
Examining I'm Not Your
... [Show More] Perfect Mexican Daughter, consider how the novel enlightens
the reader on different points of the human experience.
For this essay, pull out a theme of your choosing and consider what the novel reveals
about this theme. In your essay make a distinct claim and use evidence from the text to
support your argument.
You may consider themes found in the novel including but not limited to gender,
family, wealth, love, death, success, ambition, pain, competition, peace, education, fun,
regret, logic and rational, cowardice, nature, relationships, culture, tradition, mental
health, etc.
Your essay should be 4-6 pages and in MLA format.
Literary Analysis Checklist
The Basics:
● Basic shape of an essay (academic essay structure)
● Ideas are organized
● The body paragraph order is a strong choice
● Has a strong thesis statement that answers the prompt
Very Important to Me:
● Integrating the text
● Selecting interesting moments from the text
● Wisely choosing between using a direct quotation or paraphrasing
● Expanding/connecting/analyzing the moment from the text you
presented with your own thoughts and being sure the reader sees how
it supports your thesis (Who remembers the ratio rule? For each line of
quoting/paraphrasing, you should have double your own analysis.)
On the Newer Side:
● Strong transition/guiding words or phrases *please highlight 4 if you
want credit for these
● Strong signal/guiding words or phrases *please highlight 2 if you want
credit for these
● Setting up moments from the text nicely (you can refer to the handout
for these)
Miscellaneous:
● Typos
● Italicizing titles of books
● Capitalizing titles of books
BOOK
https://books.google.com/books?id=3tCIDwAAQBAJ&pg=PA47&lpg=PA47&dq=%22Have+a+bl
essed+day,%27+she+says,+and+smiles.+%27Jesus+loves+you.%27+He+doesn%27t,+but+I+s
mile+back+anyway%22&source=bl&ots=azPtDc_IHs&sig=ACfU3U099GGaaEXMV839zZ9cb2k
H2AECWA&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjU5YKGgcXwAhUIuZ4KHYRHDdcQ6AEwAHoECAIQ
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