"New Directions" Narrative Essay Elements



Character: List one main and one subordinate (minor) character in "New Directions." How do you know this?



Conflict: What causes the conflict for the main character in the story? Is it internal or external? Explain.



Climax: The "climax" is at the greatest point of conflict or struggle for the main character. When do you think this takes place? Provide one quotation as evidence and explain.



Resolution: How does the main character’s conflict (during the climax) resolve (get solved)? Provide one quotation as evidence and explain.



Theme: What do you believe the "theme" or lesson of the story is? How could you (or somebody else) take inspiration from this lesson and apply it your / their lives?