introducing a literary essay

1. Biographical information
ex:
- Raised in a difficult environnement
- Suffered from alcoholism
2. Quotation (from a book or elsewhere) :
3. Definition : Insanity is doing the same thing all the time and expecting different results.
4. Element of fiction.
ex: Irony
5. life experiences
ex: Parallels
6. Very brief plot summary.
7. Philosophical concept.
ex: Everyone seeks(happiness)
8. historical background
ex: The american civil war lated for 5 years and saw 500,000 deaths.