Exploring Themes and Literary Techniques in 'Always Running'

You will be allowed to pick your theme; however, I have the right to reject your theme if it is not relevant. Before you make any final decisions, you first need to read through this entire page and write down questions that you have. You will be given some class time to work on this, but you are expected to do a large portion of the planning outside of class time. You have already completed a large portion of the work on CANVAS and in class assignments. I highly suggest you have several ideas so that you have a back-up plan if I reject your theme.

Use your journals and notes to decide a focus theme that you would like to explore in the memoir 'Always Running'. Make sure you pick a theme that connects to your assigned Field of Inquiry.

What theme will you be focusing on?

What is your Field of Inquiry?

How does this theme connect to your Field of Inquiry?

Cite at least four KEY scenes that reveal essential qualities of your chosen theme. These scenes should be from different parts of the memoir, be sure to explain or quote the scene and include page numbers.

Scene 1:

Scene 2:

Scene 3:

Scene 4:

Explain how each of the key scenes you listed above connect to your chosen theme.

Scene 1:

Scene 2:

Scene 3:

Scene 4:

Explain how each of the key scenes listed above connect to your Field of Inquiry.

Explain two literary techniques (other than theme) that Luis Rodriguez uses in the memoir. Define the term in a literary context by using an appropriate Literary Terms dictionary such as 'https://literarydevices.net/' or 'https://literaryterms.net/'.

Literary technique #1:

Give at least three examples from the memoir where the chosen technique is used.

Explain how it contributes to the memoir as a whole.

Literary technique #2:

Give at least three examples from the memoir where the chosen technique is used.

Explain how it contributes to the memoir as a whole.