G7 - Essay Class

Next week, we will do an in-class essay on The Graveyard Book. It will be handwritten, and completed in one period. You will be allowed to bring in notecards that you can use to help.

These notecards should help you address the following question:

In The Graveyard Book, two intertwined themes are the importance of the human experience and the need to live life to the fullest. Do you believe that Gaiman demonstrates these themes successfully? You must use specific examples from the text to support your answer. Make sure that you use a thesis that focuses your mini-essay.