One of those instances can be found when I describe the character’s name: “there is “Goodman”, which can be interpreted as being pure like children are often said to be, without having the life experiences to corrupt them.” In this case I made the argument that the character is childlike. I was able to use his name as a small detail to back up my argument. The idea that Young Goodman Brown is a child that is growing up is something that would not appear to be the case at first glance; However, I believe that with careful organization and including a variety of evidence I was able to effectively prove my …show more content…
In English 1101, I was just starting to get the hang of properly formatting my papers, but now I notice myself making conscious efforts to structure my work better and stay more on topic. One of the largest ways that I have done so is by creating a specified thesis, and then topic sentences that support my thesis. The essay that I wrote on “A Raisin in the Sun” reflects that structure. My thesis is that, “Hansberry uses this piece of work as a chance to show just how important and influential money is, and shows aspects that make the reader question the ethically correct way to make and spend money.”, and from there I tried to create topic sentences, followed by supporting paragraphs, that relate back to the thesis. One statement that I used was, “Right from the beginning of the play the topic of finances has already arisen.” That sentence supports the thesis, but also gives a good idea of what the paragraph is going to be about. I have found that though this type of format the reader is able to more clearly understand the