The story is All Quiet on the Western Front.
Topic is
Discuss the theme of betrayal in the novel. In what ways and by whom were the
German soldiers betrayed?
Task: Select the topic below related to your novel and develop a tightly-structured and
carefully-written essay. Use standard essay format with a clear introduction that focuses
your reader on your topic. The last sentence of the introduction needs to be the thesis
statement for the paper. Remember: a thesis is a carefully crafted one or two lines which
articulates the central claim/arguable point of the paper. The body of the essay must have
at least three well-developed paragraphs that begin with topic sentences and have
evidence (quotation or paraphrase) for all of the claims made about the novel you studied.
The conclusion of the paper refocuses the reader around the thesis and draws the lessons
of your paper to a close. Leave room for further discussion in your tone at the close
because you have not exhausted all the possibilities on your topic.
Research: This is a formal literary essay that is analytical and based on your
interpretation of the work, plus those interpretations of your secondary sources. Consult
at least three secondary sources; then, you must document those sources fully in two
places: 1. in-text citations and 2. a References list at the end. Any omission here
constitutes plagiarism and therefore academic dishonesty.
