Effective Essay Planning w/ Example (It's a Wonderful Life)

AN EXAMPLE of this style of planning. We will discuss this in class.

How important is the theme of the sacrifice in It's a Wonderful Life?

Answer: VERY important

paragraph         point           definitions/examples      +validates OR -validates          How much

INTRO                 INTRO            def. of Am. Dream         Thesis Statement  =  +validates
                                               define "sacrifice" 

Body P1      As a YOUNG MAN when his Dad dies notes below                validates      very much

Body P2      As a YOUNG MAN in 20s when his brother returns                validates      very much

Body P3      As a NEWLYWED when Mr. Potter calls in loan                      validates      very much

CONCLUSION  CONCLUSION   consider  including "most significant" statement

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Brainstorming  (The red, blue, & purple notes are the ones chosen to be the Body Ps/points)

As a CHILD

G sacrifices his own safety to save his brother who falls through ice

G loses hearing in one ear bc of this

As a YOUTH
G finds mistake that his boss (pharmacist) made 

Could have been deadly

G tells his boss who cuffs him

G sacrifices his dignity and forgives pharmacist

As a YOUNG MAN   ---- POINT 1

G stays behind when Father dies
runs family business and helps brother go to college

sacrifices dreams of college AND traveling the world

As a YOUNG MAN in 20s    POINT  2

G's brother returns after college and war / supposed to take over the family business

G ready to travel world

Brother brings home a wife and news that he will be wkg for wife's father

G sacrifices his plans (travel) to stay and run fam business

As a NEWLYWED   POINT  3
G sacrifices honeymoon bc town mobs the Building and Loan after the bank crashes

G sacrifices money from wedding (for trip) to loan all the customers money / to stop bank from going under

As a GROWN MAN

Billy loses bank's money (accident)

G sacrifices his future (jail imminent)

G tells the evil Mr. Potter that he (G) lost the money / G takes the blame

 

Helpful source for It's a Wonderful Life
https://www.gradesaver.com/its-a-wonderful-life/study-guide/themes