Literary Letters

Literary letters are letters written by readers to fictional characters. They should be written as if you are speaking to the character, so be sure to use conversational tone. Also, remember your audience. If you are writing to a teenage narrator, use language that person would
understand/relate to well. If you are writing to an adult, be professional and courteous.
Letters must include:
1/ greeting
2/ theme statement
3/ text evidence that supports theme statement
4/ closing

Be sure to show your understanding of "The White Umbrella" (701) and "Fortune Cookie" (702/703)!

Theme Statements

We are moving on from identifying big ideas in literature to turning them into theme statements, complete sentences that:
1/ communicate the author's message
2/ comment about life
3/ impart a lesson

These statements are not specific to the story, but rather general statements that apply to literature and to life.