Identify what you believe to be the main theme of Phillips Roth’s Nemesis, and discuss the various ways he explores and supports this theme throughout the novel.
Requirements
Minimum 3 pages of at lease 6-8 sentences each (no line sentences).
Introduction which provides context for thesis.
Topis sentence which elaborate upon and directly support thesis.
Properly integrated quotations from the text that support your thesis.
Sufficient analysis to accompany any quotations and/ or paraphrase from at least two viable secondary sources. (Not including Nemesis)
Appropriate conclusion
Proper APA citation both in-text and in Work Cited
Word-processed; paragraphs properly indented. Back-to-back photocopying is fine.
To Consider:
The writers style: is it simple? Difficult? overly descriptive? What do you think guides the author decision to write in this way.
The role Marcia plays in the novel..ie. What kind of person is she, compared to Bucky, and what purpose does she serve on the novel?
When considering the novels theme. think of the mythological meaning such as:
Dostoyevsky (Rebellion)
In brothers Karamazov
War of Jewish oppression
Think about Jewish persecution and how it referred to in the book. How does it contribute to the broader theme in the book: Bucky, his javelin, and his young admires How does it reinforce the novel theme?
Always remember the distinction between author (Roth) and main character (Bucky) They are not the same; one is the creation of the other.
