Topic Questions

The following is a list from some of my students from last year.  These were not their thesis statements, but the questions that they used to form  their theses.  I have removed the names, but I thought that this might be helpful for you to see how some of them structured their questions.

Name	Topic	Question
Ms. M	The American Dream	How does Gatsby represent the impossibility of the American Dream?
	Analysis of Love	How does love affect/link all the characters in the Great Gatsby?
	Symbolism	How does F. Scott Fitzgerald portray symbolism in The Great Gatsby?
	Imagery	How does Fitzgerald use imagery to capture the essence of the 1920s?
	The American Dream	How Does F. Scott Fitzerald portray the "American Dream" in Gatsby's character ?
	Deception	How does Gatsby use deception to continue living his 87wealthy lifestlye?
	Human Nature	How does human nature affect the tragedy of The Great Gatsby?
	American Dream	How did Gatsby and his American Dream fail and show the flaws of the "Dream"
	Character Comparison	How does the author describe Tom and Gatsby throughout the novel?
	Power of Love	Hoe does Gatsby's undying love for Daisy set the course for his life?
	Role of Women	How are women portrayed in One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest?