Formal essay

The History of Love

Formal Essay:

1. Articulate a theme for the novel.

2. Consider two motifs or images that recur in The	History of Love:

invisibility

loss

paradox/irony

communication/language

memory

names/identity

parent-child relationships

religion

glass

the body

letters

3. Find at least THREE examples of those two motifs	or images used effectively in the novel. Then	explain how that effective use of the motifs or	images helps Krauss convey her theme.

For Tuesday, Dec. 10, you must determine a theme, and you must submit at least 3 examples of the two motifs or images you have chosen (point form notes)