What’s Eating Gilbert Grape? Write an essay describing the issues that surround Gilbert and how he eventually becomes free of his burdens.
Introductions:
Introduce the name of the text/s you are going to discuss
The name of the author/ director
Answer the questions in general terms for example: In the introduction of the essay about a theme in a text you would expect to see the theme described for each text. For a character question, the main character/s of focus should be described.
Indicate techniques, or key points, you plan in your essay. For example you might want to indicate that the techniques of dialogue, metaphor and foreshadowing helped you understand how Gilbert changed through the text.
Example of good introduction:
In the film What’s Eating Gilbert Grape? directed by Lasse Hallström, the protagonist, Gilbert has many burdens. For example, Gilbert has the responsibility for his brother, Arnie and his mother, Bonnie. As well as this, Gilbert has a relationship with Mrs Carver and also needs to repair the family’s crumbling house. Throughout this essay, I will describe these issues and how Gilbert eventually becomes free of his burdens.
Body Paragraphs:
Body paragraph one:
CONTEXT: 1-2 sentences on what the film is about or A bit about the characters
Point one
Examples
Decipher your examples
Explore wider ideas (analyse, make links)
Techniques that help us understand the idea/ character
Effect- what does this technique do? What helps us understand? What does it make us feel?
Brief summary of the points you have made with the links to your keywords/ question.
P-E-D-A-L Paragraphs
Point- what is the point you are exploring?
Example- show an example that illustrates the point (scene or dialogue)
Decipher- what does it mean?
Analyse- the effect on the reader (writer-reader relationship)
Link- how does this point help to answer the essay question?
Remember to include some techniques eg: camera shots, angles (low angle shot)
Conclusion
Should be:
Brief summary of the point you have made with links to your keywords/question.
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