Character analysis: This type of essay will develop an analytical perspective (your opinion(s) about the personality a

Character analysis: This type of essay will develop an analytical perspective (your opinion(s) about the personality and actions of the story’s main character (or possibly two or three characters, if their actions are closely intertwined). The purpose of this type of essay is to help the reader of your essay better understand why the character(s) behaved as they did; how were they changed by their actions or events of the story; what lessons did the character or the reader (or both) learn from the actions and events of the story. 

Avoid using the personal "I" or using such phrases as, "In my opinion" or " from my point-of-view." Simply state your opinion. Unless you are quoting or citing another person, the reader will understand that what you are stating is your opinion because you are the author of the essay. Do not use the 2nd person voice/2nd person usages in your essay. These include the words: you, your, yours, we, us, and ours. Instead, use descriptive third person nouns and noun phrases; this will make your writing more precise and descriptive. If in your essay you are hypothesizing about how any reader might react to the story, instead of saying "you" feel or think this, you can say, "the reader" thinks or feels this or that. 

*5 paragraphs, 3 pages, and 1-3 work cited sources*