How to Write a Character Analysis: Titles

by Dr Davis on September 2, 2009

Take a partial line from the last sentence in your paper and make it your title.

Example of a closing sentence: Jane Austen presents the world with an often-misunderstood heroine who found her proper place in life and excelled within it.

For example, from the concluding sentence above you could take “Her Proper Place” as a title. This refers both to her fulfilling society’s expectations and getting a husband and to her place as a proper heroine. Such a dualistic interpretation for a title (one that is easily understood but doesn’t club the reader over the head) indicates a stronger title.

{ 9 comments… read them below or add one }

1 Brendan 03.16.10 at 5:52 pm

This is really quite interesting!

2 Shyrl 06.08.10 at 12:44 am

I am a 6th grade special education teacher expected to teach English. I spend countless hours surfing the web for resource material. Never have I come upon such detailed explanations for literary devices.
You have a gift, thank you for sharing.

3 Charity 11.11.10 at 5:04 pm

This is wonderful information.. thanks so much for sharing in an easy to understand format!

4 Helen 02.14.11 at 12:23 am

Wow, Characterization Analysis lessons are great! Thank you! Helen

5 nila 03.06.11 at 12:00 am

Thank you so much. This will really help me to support my son with his homework!

6 carolho 10.14.11 at 12:32 pm

Thank you very much for your time and efforts on these How-to’s, they are most definitely appreciated and are very helpful. Thank you again!

7 Ashley 10.30.11 at 2:40 pm

Writing an essay for school! This has helped soo much!! Thank You Soo much! Very much appreciated!
-A

8 C.F.B 12.07.11 at 8:30 pm

This is so great I have been trying to find a way to come up with an original title . I am doing an essay on To Kill A Mockingbird I’m in 9th grade english CP. My teacher is OBSESSED with this book she wants me to come up with an original title I have a problem with creativity and I can’t come up with anything UNTIL NOW. YAY :)

9 Ariel 01.31.12 at 2:32 pm

Thank you for this! I had no idea what my teacher wanted but after reading this I can actually start writting my own paper!

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