Analyzing the Ending of 'Flowers' by Robin Jenkins
This essay guide provides a structured approach to analyzing the effective ending of the short story "Flowers" by Robin Jenkins. It includes steps such as reading the story, identifying what is effective about the conclusion, recognizing examples of imagery, and joining a class discussion on CommonLit. The plan involves writing an introduction, key points for each paragraph, and a conclusion, supported by quotes from the text. The task requires planning the essay's paragraphs, introduction, key points, and conclusion with a focus on the title, author, plot summary, and connection to the task. An example introduction is provided, guiding the reader on how to create their own introduction for the analysis of the story's ending.
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Flowers Essay writing
Starter 10 mins 1. Read 2. List what is effective about the ending of the story 3. List any examples of imagery you can remember and why a writer might use them 4. Join the class on commonlit www.commonlit.org/en/enroll using the code: 8LP5PN
Essay Title Choose a prose work that has a particularly effective ending. By making close reference to the text, show to what extent it provides an effective conclusion to the text as a whole.
Plan Step One: Write a plan: Intro, key points of each of the paragraphs (4) and conclusion. Step Two: Find a quote per paragraph to analyse in support of the points you are making i.e. waste of life, lack of help, realisation too late etc. Step Three: Write essay. Remember the following points:
Task 1- 15 mins Using the planning sheet, try to decide what you will put into the paragraphs for your essay Plan what will go in your: Introduction Points 1-5 Conclusion
Introduction 1) Title 2) Author 4) Plot Summary 5) Ref to Task
Example Introduction The short story Flowers by Robin Jenkins is a poignant and powerful tale of a young girl s isolated life as an evacuee in the Highlands during world War Two. The story concludes with the main character, Margaret, making a horrific and traumatic discovery which will change her forever. In order to examine the effect of the ending, the writer s use of characterisation, plot and language will be analysed.
Write your own introduction The short story by .is a .tale of .......... . The story concludes with . . In order to examine the effect of the ending, the writer s use of characterisation, plot and language will be analysed.
