Analysis Essay Thesis Statement & Outline

Rujian, Zhou

2/10/2016

Me And You: Analysis Essay Outline

Thesis statement:

The story of Me And You and The Judge tells our not only how the main character Lorenzo and Hank change, but also about their struggles with their family and the people who they love. They challenge themselves, get out of their comfort zones to face their problems, in order to save the people they loves. It is true that the power of love is unstoppable.

Outline:

1st Paragraph

• Introduction: Brief summary about the story of Me And You and The Judge
• Thesis Statement

2nd Paragraph

• Connecting with Introduction (1st Paragraph)
• Summary about Me And You. Talks about the main line of the story, the main characters Lorenzo and Olivia. Pay more attention on the process of changing of Lorenzo (What happen to Lorenzo and what does he change.)

3rd Paragraph

• Analysis of Me And You. Why Lorenzo changes and what does Olivia do in the process
• The days with Olivia in the cellar make Lorenzo changes from the antisocial little boy to a helpful, grown up young man. Lorenzo realizes how weak he is when his grandmother Laura gets sick, so he decides to help his sister Olivia who is tormented by drugs.

4th Paragraph

• Started a new chapter about movie The Judge.
• Summary of The Judge. The main Characters: Hank Palmer, who is a lawyer only cares about money; Hank’s father, the town judge Joseph Palmer. What happen to them: Hank’s father is charged for a murder in the town and Hank tries to let his father “Not guilty in his way” What does Hank change: Hank becomes a good lawyer with justice like his father at the end.

5th Paragraph

• Analysis The Judge
• Why Hank changes and how he changes
• The struggles between Hank and his Father (Believe and obey in Law or not)

6th Paragraph

• Analysis between two movies, Me And You and The Judge
• What does the main characters share in commence
• What change them (The faith of helping people they love)

7th Paragraph

• Restate the thesis statement
• Conclusion of the body paragraphs
• What do both of the story tell us
• What I think I learn from the stories
• Advice for the future

End