Outline for Essay:
Thesis:
Topic Sentence 1:
Evidence from Outside Source:
Explanation:
Evidence from Carmilla:
Explanation of how evidence from the outside source connects to Carmilla.
Topic Sentence 2:
Evidence from Outside Source:
Explanation:
Evidence from Carmilla:
Explanation of how evidence from the outside source connects to Carmilla.
Topic Sentence 3:
Evidence from Outside Source:
Explanation:
Evidence from Carmilla:
Explanation of how evidence from the outside source connects to Carmilla.
Three Outside Sources and the Primary Source (Carmilla) in MLA Format for a total of four sources.
Marxist Criticism–based on the theories of Karl Marx–looks at the socioeconomic status of the author and/or characters to interpret a work.
Marxist Questions to Think About (From Purdue OWL):
- Whom does it benefit if the work or effort is accepted/successful/believed, etc.?
- What is the social class of the author?
- Which class does the work claim to represent?
- What values does it reinforce?
- What values does it subvert?
- What conflict can be seen between the values the work champions and those it portrays?
- What social classes do the characters represent?
- How do characters from different classes interact or conflict?