Question: Analyze the theme of alienation in The Trial. What commentary does The Trial make about the human condition in modern society? How is this exemplified through the use of symbolim in the narrative.
More Information:
Thesis statement that makes a clear argument connecting an idea from The Trial
with the issues from the research and provides a map of your argument
that lays out the topics you’ll be writing about. If you’re lost, think
about the question you are responding to.
Topic Sentence #1 [Write out a focused topic sentence that introduces
the main idea of the paragraph and reflects the main argument in some
way.]
Evidence #1 from your research with the proper in-text citation
Evidence #2 from your research with in-text citation. (This can be from the same source or a different one.)
Quote #1 from The Trial with in-text citation
Quote #2 from The Trial
[You can order the research and The Trial evidence however it makes sense to you.]
REPEAT the above so that you have three or more topic sentences with the corresponding evidence. Each topic should contain at least one quote from The Trial, since
the novel remains the primary source for the paper. However, keep in
mind that you can split up a topic into more than one paragraph.
A MUST:
You must use the correct MLA guidelines when writing the citation.
You must include two paragraphs per source: the summary of the source (in your own words), and the explanation of how you will use the source to prove your argument.
Like a Works Cited page, the sources need to be in alphabetical order.
Your annotated bibliography needs to include your 3-4 sources and The Trial (in other words, every source that you will use in your paper).
Sources:
– PRIMARY SOURCE IS “THE TRIAL” by Frank Kafka chapters 6-10
– Alienation and Wellbeing by Chris Yuill (my school library source)
– Self-Encounter: A Study in Existentialism (1961) (documentary on youtube!)
– https://www.healthline.com/health/alienation (article on what alienation can do to somene)
