The Color of Water by James McBride and One full-length novel of choice that is being read for the first time, is appropriate for the grade level and for class discussion, and is library and parent approved. In a brief paragraph, discuss your observations of the author's writing style.
Authors hope to get a message across in their writings.
Then write an essay analyzing how the author conveys that message. You may consider such devices as character actions, character relationships, tone, setting, language choices, figures of speech, symbols, and descriptions. These are not the only devices that you may choose to discuss in your essay - these are suggestions.