ENC 1102: Theme Analysis Essay “Theme is the central idea or meaning of a story. It provides a unifying point around which the plot, characters, setting, point of view, symbols, and other elements of a story are organized” (Meyer and Miller 188). Instructions: Write a 3-4-page theme analysis essay on Heart of Darkness. You need a clear introduction with thesis statement, body paragraphs that support your thesis, and a conclusion. Your thesis should state an argument about the theme on which you are writing. Requirements: Times New Roman, size 12, double-spaced, MLA format First draft due to Brainfuse (or Writing Center) by Tuesday, September 12[1] Essay Due: Thursday, September 14 Questions for Theme Analysis[2] What important idea or theme does this literary work convey? Think about the topics of some of your discussion responses. What questions do they raise about human nature? What do characters do that help illustrate this idea? What do characters say that help to illustrate this idea? What events take place in the work that help to illustrate this idea? Are there any recurrent images or clusters of images? Do these images support the idea or theme that you find in the work? What does the narrator say that helps to illustrate this idea?
