2. Themes in Slaughterhouse Five Alienation/Loneliness Free Will Apathy & Passivity Death Patriotism War & Peace Science & Technology

3. Thesis Statement A statement of opinion that will be supported through an entire essay, article, speech, etc. Think of a thesis statement as a topic sentence for the whole paper.

4. Skeleton Thesis Statement: [title], by [author], is a(n) [adjective that describes the author’s style] attempt to demonstrate [main opinion regarding an author’s theme].

5. Example Thesis Statement “A Raisin in the Sun,” by Lorraine Hansberry, is a conflicted attempt to demonstrate that escaping from poverty does not happen through quick fixes or schemes but through standing up for oneself and striving for a dream.

6. Themes in Slaughterhouse Five Alienation/Loneliness (A) Free Will (2) Apathy & Passivity (3) Death (4) Patriotism (5) War & Peace (6) Science & Technology (7)

7. Work cooperatively with your group members List seven (7) poignant quotes that illustrate the author’s message about your group’s assigned theme. Poignant means powerfully cutting straight to the point. Discuss how the author uses each quote to get his message across. After choosing and discussing your quotes, write a thesis statement of your opinion regarding the author’s use of this theme.