<aside> 🖊️ Analysis is the bedrock in which the quality of your essay is determined. However, writing good analysis is not an easy process that comes naturally. Here is a simple formula that can help you ensure all your analysis is comprehensive.

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The 5 Components of Good Analysis:

C.E.T.E.L 🫖 (click on each section to understand what they demand)

Context of EVIDENCE ⇒ Evidence ⇒ Technique ⇒ Effect of Technique ⇒ Link

Example: (discussing binaries and Manichaean world views)

In act II Proctor declares to abigale that “You are pulling down heaven and raising up a whore!”. Here, the inverted spatial metaphor of a puritanical ‘heaven’ being “pulled down” and a whore being “raised up”, symbolises Abigail’s immediate relegation to the sexuallly deviant other - the “whore”- just as suspected communists were branded as ‘unAmerican’.

Notice that the technique i used wasn't necessarily a incredibly fancy technique with an extremely complicated latin name, but i rather just explained the “spatial metaphor” used in the quote which is both accurate and clear.

Responding to the Syllabus:

Keep in mind the underlying purpose/aim of your essay which is prescribed by the syllabus.

Crucible: Texts and Human Experiences

This is an analysis of how texts REPRESENT different human experiences. This is not a close analysis of literature. Thus, a greater focus on the HUMAN EXPERIENCE of the composer and audiences is essential.
Focus not only on individual and collective experiences but the inherent link between the two. After all, this dichotomy is not mutually exclusive- individuals come together to form a collective.