The purpose of a literary analysis essay is to carefully examine a work of literature or
an aspect of a work of literature. As with any ana
lysis, this requires you to break the
subject down into its component parts.
Your essay will focus on a certain aspect of the novel Home Fire by Kamila
Shamsie.
You are not simply concerned with what the story is about but with how the
text is construct
ed and why the writer might have selected certain literary devices or
language choices. The aim is to be critical and analytical more than descriptive. You must
center your analysis around a central question about the work looking at how setting and
themes
are used along with other literary devices make the story larger than itself.
You
will formulate this research question yourself.