Thematic Analysis
The subjects addressed in TKM abound, making the identification of themes both interesting and exciting.
We will be exploring themes through text analysis of student-selected scenes portrayed in the novel, keeping in mind the four types of textual connections: Text to Text, Inter-Text, Text to Self, and Text to World. Below is a list of subjects that we will explore by composing thematic statements with discussions to follow. The essential question we will be answering is: What is the significance of the scene and why did the author include it in the novel?