One part of the story that interests me is...
In this passage, we have already seen...We will soon see...
This moment in particular strikes me because...
As Bob/Alice/the narrator says, "xxxy xxxy xxxy xxxy" (Himes 63).
When we hear "xxxy," we can imagine that Bob/Alice/the narrator is suggesting...
This moment is important because...
This shows...
This connects to the earlier scene when...
We can see the idea of __________occurring here (displacement, denial, racism, sexual tension). By displacement (etc), I mean...
Other Thoughts
Describe what one character is thinking.
What motivates certain actions?
What behavior is repeated?
What do you think readers were "supposed" to feel when reading this?
What is your summary of the scene? What pops out?
Big Moments/Little moments
Do you want to write about big moments in the plot, or small moments?
For big moments, what are we over-looking? For small moments, what can you describe that makes them feel important to the events in the novel?
Point of View
Point of view is the perspective of the action. Often this is the narrator or the main character. Be sure to distinguish this perspective as a point of view, and not a "truth." Your friend tells you their version of the story...
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