Outline: Stephen Crane, "The Blue Hotel"
Thesis: The purpose of the structure is to thoroughly define the characters, persuade the reader to choose sides, and to suspend the reader.
I. Introduction
A. Stephen Crane's "The Blue Hotel" is a suspenseful drama.
B. The Blue Hotel mentioned in the title is located in an old western town.
C. There is an odd mix of characters that help play out the suspenseful storyline.
D. The purpose of the structure is to thoroughly define the characters, suspend the reader, and persuade the reader to choose sides.
II. Body
A. The writer thoroughly defines each character to create a clear mental picture for the reader.
1. Character attitudes
2. Character prejudices
B. The writer persuades the reader to choose sides in his choice of structure.
1. Important information was withheld until the end of the story that would change the reader's view.
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C. A major part of this story's structure is to suspend the reader until the end of the story.
1. This helps to keep the reader's attention and to keep the story interesting until the last sentence.
2. The way the writer chose to structure this story leads up to the irony involved.
III. Conclusion
A. Summary of thoughts
B. The reality of the story holds an important, moral value.
C. All of the actions that occurred lead up to the moral value learned at the end.
Structuring "The Blue Hotel"
Stephen Crane's "The Blue Hotel" is a suspenseful drama. The Blue Hotel mentioned in the title is set in an old western town, and the choice of characters is what causes the major conflicts and builds the overall suspense in the story. It is the odd mix of characters who help...