Scarlet Letter

follow the uploaded file (start with intro, then three body paragraphs, using the same format, and the conclusion in the end), one sentence for each empty space.
At least one concrete detail in each body paragraph needs to be a quote, the other can be a fact in The Scarlet Letter.
Topic: Do you consider Hester to be a strong female character? Or, to put it in another way, is The Scarlet Letter a feminist novel? You will need to provide, first,

your own definition of the term “feminist” before you move on to your argument about the topic.

5 Paragraph Essay Outline
Response to Literature

I.    Introduction paragraph

a. Hook (get the reader interested in what you are presenting to them.  This should not be a question and there will be no quotations in the introduction paragraph):

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b. Title, Author, Genre (mention these elements are part of your introduction, here.
Remove them from your thesis statement now if they are in there.):
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c. Brief overview of story/text (keep this brief.  Chances are, your reader already knows
the story, but may just need a little reminder.  Do this in 2 sentences or less.):
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d. Assertion/Thesis Statement (This is really important!  Make sure to include the
elements that go into a thesis and make sure the thesis addresses the prompt you
have chosen):
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II.    Body Paragraphs (same format for each)

a. Topic Sentence:
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b. Concrete Detail #1:
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c. Commentary #1:
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d. Commentary #2:
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e. Concrete Detail #2:
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f. Commentary #1:
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g. Commentary #2:
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h. Concluding Sentence (with transition to next paragraph):
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III.    Concluding Paragraph

Include the following: restate thesis, title/author, what you proved, how you proved it:
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