Outline

What is the question you are answering in your own words?
Connect a theme from two books. Discuss a common theme between the two books.

What is your thesis statement? This sets up the entire paper with your focus and direction.
Since there are so many books that have been written, many of them are bound to contain similar themes.
Humans always want more; they can never have enough. This is especially true with power.

Corrupt power is a problem that has been around for centuries; it is evident in two of the novels we have read this year; Shakespeare’s Macbeth and George Orwell’s Animal Farm.


BODY PARAGRAPH 1
What is the topic/idea of this paragraph?
Both books have the same story
Over throwing current power
Get rid of

What quote(s) ideas from research will you use to help prove your points?
a. Farmer Jones does not suffer a catastrophe that shook Manor Farm to its foundations, he simply gets drunk once too often.

What example(s) from the book(s) will you use to help prove your points?
a. The animals on Manor Farm throw out Mr. Jones in order to get a better life.
b. Lady Macbeth convinces Macbeth to kill Duncan in order to become king.


BODY PARAGRAPH 2
What is the topic/idea of this paragraph?
Wanting more than they can handle

What quote(s) ideas from research will you use to help prove your points?
a. He was using animals to say something about human beings--and about the tendency of human governments, however good the intentions of their founders, to turn into tyrannies.
b. The Toronto mayor plans to ask Queen's Park to give him more authority, including power to hire and fire the city manager and have his handpicked executive committee meet privately for strategy sessions.


What example(s) from the book(s) will you use to help prove your points?
a. Napoleon throws out Snowball
b. Macbeth kills his best friend, Banquo


BODY PARAGRAPH 3
What is the topic/idea of this paragraph?
Trying to convince others that they are not dominating

What quote(s) ideas from research will you use to help prove your points?
a. "I'm not looking for any enhanced powers at all. It is a real abuse of the language to say I'm seeking more power"
b. He added that every middle-class person 'has a dormant class-prejudice'. This seems true of Orwell himself. He often praised the working class for their stoicism and hard work - but never for their intelligence or leadership.

What example(s) from the book(s) will you use to help prove your points?
a. Change the writing on the wall
b. He had the trust of the people to fight because he was a war hero

BODY PARAGRAPH 4
What is the topic/idea of this paragraph?
Different endings
Napoleon becomes ‘human’
Macbeth gets defeated

What quote(s) ideas from research will you use to help prove your points?
a. “I meant that that kind of revolution can only lead to a change of masters. I meant the moral to be that revolutions only effect a radical improvement when the masses are alert and know how to chuck out their leaders as soon as the latter have done their job.” George Orwell

What example(s) from the book(s) will you use to help prove your points?
a. Napoleon becomes human; he walks on two legs, he lives in the farmhouse, and has complete control over the other animals
b. Macbeth gets killed; everyone is very happy