Essay

=**How are the notions of guilt and forgiveness portrayed through the quests of the three main characters in __Triage__?**=
 * Practice Essay topic for __Triage__**

- How has he written it? - What symbols or motifs has he used that explore these ideas?
 * How:** refers to Scott Anderson’s style and structure of the novel.


 * Guilt:** what is guilt? How do __you__ define this word? How is guilt shown throughout the novel?


 * Forgiveness:** what is forgiveness? How do __you__ define this word? How is forgiveness shown throughout the novel?


 * Quests:** what is a quest? What does this mean? How do the three main characters go on quests?

- For each character, explore their quest - For each character, explore how they experience both guilt and forgiveness - Do they feel guilt? - Do they experience forgiveness?
 * Three main characters:** Mark, Elena, Joaquin

You must clearly define and set your own parameters for how you will be dealing with each of the above concepts. Does this happen to all of the characters throughout the whole book? Do some experience it more than others? What do they need to overcome in order to achieve their quest? You need to be clear about what you are going to say. You introduction needs to set up your whole essay.
 * __Introduction__**

Remember in your opening to include the author’s name, the title (underlined) the word novel, and the protagonist(s)!

Begin exploring your main ideas from your introduction. As the topic refers to “three main characters”, a logical approach is to dedicate one paragraph to each main character (although you may find four body paragraphs work better for you, depending on how you are going to explore the topic), exploring their experiences with guilt and forgiveness and the “quest” they go on. Remember, throughout your discussions of the character’s journeys, you need to make reference to HOW Anderson has shown this.
 * __Body__**

**QUOTE!!!!!**

Make sure you justify all your statements with direct reference to the text. If you don’t quote, you will be throwing away marks that are easy to keep!

You have said wonderful things in your essay and this is your final chance to leave me with a good impression. Sum up your main points and make yourself clear. Don’t introduce any new ideas, just reflect on the ones you have already discussed.
 * __Conclusion__**