WH Focus Topics

Choose a focus topic (or more than one if you are inclined) and gather as many plot references for your focus topic as you can while you are doing your reading. Although you are not responsible for other focus topics, feel free to take note of other topics if you are so inclined. Once you have written down a plot reference, take a moment to engage in the analysis cycle about it: What is interesting, inferential, ironic, etc. about this reference? How is it helping to develop thematic or MOWAAW ideas? Jot these ideas down along with your plot references.

Focus Topics:

Animals (dogs!)
Interior setting descriptions
Exterior setting descriptions
Physical violence
Emotional violence
Explicit or implied social expectations
Female gender role expectations
Male gender role expectations
Defiance of social or gender expectations
Physical character descriptions
Character parallels
Character foils
Irony: dramatic or situational
Object symbolism
Self harm