1. Read the Novel more than once
You will need to read the Novel more than once. Start by reading it quickly for pleasure then slowly.Reading a novel multiple times will generate new ideas and help you to memorize details of the story.
2.Write notes
On your third reading, make detailed notes on themes, characters,plot and so on.
3.Your response
How do your response towards characters change during the course of the novel? write that down.
4.Who is telling the story
From whose point of view are events described? Think of a reason for that.
5.Setting
Does the setting play any part in the novel?It usually does.
6.Styles
Identify and write down styles of language used in the novel.What effect do they have to the story.
7.Effect
What is the effect of the novel’s ending? Is the story complete or you are left in suspense.Does that have any effect to the theme?
8.Comments
Does the novel present a moral and just world?
9.Your opinion
Wherever possible, find your own example from the novel to backup your opinions.
10.Expressing your ideas
Always express your ideas in your own words.
By: T.Titus Nyakudyara
Twitter: @NyakudyaraTitus
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