Introduction:

· Identify the film you are analyzing and give a brief description of the characters you are analyzing.

· Give a brief explanation of the two themes you are addressing and why it is interesting to look at these themes together.

· Remember to avoid the first-person point of view (I, me, my, our, ours) and the second-person point of view (you, your, yours) in formal writing.

Thesis Statement (fill in the blanks on the right):

In the film _____, the theme of love is intertwined with the theme of _____, as demonstrated by the relationships of [first pair], [second pair], and [third pair]. (You will determine three pairs of characters in support of your thesis, and they will become the topics of your three body paragraphs.).

Body Paragraph 1: Elaborate on the first point in your thesis statement.

Topic Sentence: (this will be a complete sentence that makes a specific claim about the relationship between the second pair of characters and the two themes you are analyzing)

Detail 1: (a complete sentence that explains how the theme of love relates to the second pair of characters)

Supporting quote/example from the film to support this point:

Detail 2: (a complete sentence that explains how the second theme you selected relates to the second pair of characters)

Supporting quote/example from the film to support this point:

Concluding Sentence: (this will be a complete sentence to link the main idea of this paragraph to the thesis statement)

Body Paragraph 2: Elaborate on the second point in your thesis statement.

Topic Sentence: (this will be a complete sentence that makes a specific claim about the relationship between the first pair of characters and the two themes you are analyzing)

Detail 1: (a complete sentence that explains how the theme of love relates to the first pair of characters)

Supporting quote/example from the film to support this point:

Detail 2: (a complete sentence that explains how the second theme you selected relates to the first pair of characters)

Supporting quote/example from the film to support this point:

Concluding Sentence: (this will be a complete sentence to link the main idea of this paragraph to the thesis statement)

Body Paragraph 3: Elaborate on the third point in your thesis statement.

Topic Sentence: (this will be a complete sentence that makes a specific claim about the relationship between the third pair of characters and the two themes you are analyzing)

Detail 1: (a complete sentence that explains how the theme of love relates to the third pair of characters)

Supporting quote/example from the film to support this point:

Detail 2: (a complete sentence that explains how the second theme you selected relates to the third pair of characters)

Supporting quote/example from the film to support this point:

Concluding Sentence: (this will be a complete sentence to link the main idea of this paragraph to the thesis statement)