Foer Thesis and Assertion

The motifs provided by Foer such as phones, doorknobs, and keys symbolize both
connection and division, as it breaks the relationship of our characters through the eventual loss
of trust and memory while also connecting them through frequent emotional engagement.

Foer’s characters rely on emotional and spiritual engagement in order to maintain the
trust in their current relationships. Foer uses motifs such as phones, doorknobs, and keys that
symbolize connection and division.

Foer uses motifs ​such as phones, doorknobs, and keys​ to symbolize both connection and
division, as it allows characters to maintain their general relationships through frequent
emotional engagement while also breaking them through the eventual loss of trust and memory.

1.) Foer uses motifs such as doorknobs, phones, and keys. These motifs symbolize both
connection and division (then proceed to explain why it symbolizes those).
2.) Characters maintain and stay connected with their current general relationships through
frequent contact and emotional engagement. (Then proceed to explain how they connect,
even when their loved ones are gone. Include letter, keys, and phone motif.)
3.) Characters could also break their relationships through the loss of trust and connection.
(Include doorknobs as “miscommunication”?)

● No intro
● Single spaced
● Starts with thesis= 1st paragraph
● Assert, Prove, Explain
○ 1-4 word quotes (four pieces of evidence per paragraph)
● Body paragraphs match (permission for ellipses, leave out obvious/uninteresting
paragraphs)
○ “Thesis “slices” in the stated sequence
● Conclusion is a baby step: the “so what?”, the implication