https://www.featuredartistnetwork.com/uploads/Nilda_by_Junot_Diaz.pdf this is the link for the book to help you with the essay  For our first essay, we will be writing about The Sun, the Moon, the Stars by Junot Diaz.  Remember to choose your own title.  Worry about this later though. Don't be overwhelmed.  You have all semester to learn how to do this. You will get better at it and remember your final grade will not be determined to after your final exam, so if you mess up a few times at the beginning, it will not kill your grade for the class. Next time we will do the same thing, just about a different story.  Plus, none of have ever done this whole online thing before, Haha, so chill. As much as you can.  We are all here to learn.  First, you need to pick out three quotes from the story that you think are related and significant. These quotes should all be related and share a common theme. Say true love or deceit or pride.  Themes are big ideas. Think of the Bible's Seven Deadly Sins.  These quotes will form the basis for your three body paragraphs. It is suggested that you do your body paragraphs first and then go back and do your intro and conclusion.  A lot of us do not know what to say until we've started writing, though of course in the end we submit the paper in proper order. The first body paragraph should be about the character's fear.  What is his or her problem?  You can refer to this in your very first sentence.  The second paragraph is about what the character does to combat that fear.  What action does the character take?  This is called the hamartia and is the second body paragraph. The last body paragraph is called the character's recognition.  What is the outcome?  To begin each body paragraph, in a topic sentence, answer the appropriate question above.  Something Like: Yunior fears that his girlfiend will...  Then you should discuss the conflicts in the quote you have chosen.  Remember every character faces three kinds of potential conflict: man vs. man, man vs. himself and man vs. nature.  Don't just name the conflict but refer directly to the story and your quote. Name the conflict and explain what's happening. The quote comes in the middle of the paragraph.  Make sure each one you choose contains a metaphor, some imagery, irony or a symbol.  If you do not know what these mean, look them up online.  For the rest of the paragraph you will need to explain how the artistic ornament works.  How is it a metaphor? Or one of the three others.  Please stick with these four artistic ornaments.  A well-written and thoughtful body paragraph should be from ten to twelve sentences. All three follow the same paragraph format. For your intro, think of a complimentary situation from outside the story: your own life, a movie, another book etc., and tell us your own story that  serves to introduce the short story and author you really intend to discuss. You must include the title and the author in your intro.  After this 3-5 sentence analogy, introduce the theme and make a comment on it.  A thesis sentence is exactly that:  a comment on the theme. Your last three sentences of your intro should let us know what your writing about in each body paragraph.  Basically you are using your topic sentences over again here.  Do not worry if the first try or two sounds repetitive.  You will get better at varying your language as we go along. Finally in your conclusion, you should discuss again your thesis, by referring back to what you have discussed in your body paragraphs.  You are like a lawyer summarizing his or her case and making the closing argument.  After this you might try to explain why you think the author wrote the story.  What is her or his intent? At the end of your paper, you must include a Works Cited.  This will contain two items for now.  The Diaz book and the book by Aristotle that is on your syllabus.  All of the unfamiliar terms I have used come from the great Greek philosopher's works, so we need to credit him to