By Ed Kleinman
Winnipeg, Manitoba
NORTH END FAUST

Terms to know
 Anechoic chamber :

Terms to Know
 Psyche :

Terms to Know
 isolation :

Terms to Know
 Faust : Who is Faust?

Questions – in class
#1 – Alex has a problem
 What series of events lead to Alex’s eventual breakdown? What are his flaws? How might he have avoided his fate?
#2 – People are talking
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With a partner, write a dialogue that two of Alex’s colleagues might have following his death. Write approximately 100 words.
Give them each a name
Remember, he was well respected in the scientific community (that is your audience)

Evidence – Homework
 Alex appears to have lost his connection with reality. Is this the effect of a mental illness or is it rooted in something evil or sinister?
Decide which seems to be most believable reason for his downfall.
 Find 4-5 sentences from the story to support your assertion.

Paragraph response
 Using the sentences you found to support your assertion, construct a paragraph proving your position. Be sure to incorporate each quotation seamlessly.
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Your paragraph should have a clear topic sentence
 eg. “In Ed Kleinman’s “North End Faust”…” or
 “Alex, Ed Kleinman’s “North End Faust” protagonist, is a
(insert adjective) character.”
Include a thesis statement which clearly states your assertion (illness or evil?)
Incorporate your quotations seamlessly

A Simple Guide
HOW TO INTEGRATE QUOTES IN
LITERARY ANALYSIS

POWER
• Quote only words, sentences, or passages that are .

Present Tense
 When you refer to a text, you have to write about it in the present tense :
Example:
J.T. Gatto writes that “I don’t like peas.” (Note: it’s
“writes” not “wrote”, even though he wrote it in the past.
The reason we do this is because texts never age, authors do.)

Introduce a Quotation
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Be Strong
• In order to make your own writing flow as smoothly as possible, it is usually best to use the most effective part of the quotation as part of your own sentences.

You Do the Work
 Do not rely on quotations to do the work for you.
 You must always follow a quotation with commentary.
Never end a paragraph with a quotation!

Make Changes
 Quotations should fit into your argument.
If punctuation, pronouns, or verb tenses do not flow with your own words, paraphrase or make minor changes so it fits into your own sentence.
 Any change you make to a quotation needs to be surrounded with (brackets).