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Case Study: "Save the I-Hotel" with Solito, Solita. The oral histories of migrant children and the historical story "Save the I-Hotel," offer ample context for applying Galtung's theory of violence. Your analytical essay should consider these points: Think of the theme as the moving force, the device that unifies the whole story. As such, the theme is something other than the story's characters (people) or plot (sequence of events). Here are ways to brainstorm the theme of "Save the I-Hotel": Look back at the short story's title. From what you have read, what does the title suggest? (It is necessary to analyze the symbols Tenorio uses throughout the story to fully answer this question.) And reflect on the arc of the narrative: What grounds does the opening exposition cover and how does the story end? What is the metaphorical thread that runs through exposition and narrative? To tie the fictional narrative with real-life oral histories of migrants, structure your essay around both the "Save the I-Hotel" theme and Galtung's concept of indirect (i.e., structural and cultural) violence. Find 3 critical passages from "Save the I-Hotel" and 3 from Solito, Solita to support your thesis and use only one direct quote per body paragraph, analyzing these passages closely to explain how the textual examples illustrate essential aspects of structural and cultural violence.

Questions:

? Your essay should have a strong, clear thesis that offers your unique interpretation of the stories in direct answer to ONE of the above topics (and its questions). Your thesis must guide your entire essay; in other words, all your paragraphs directly support that thesis.
? Your introduction paragraph should effectively introduce your thesis's author, book, and background.
? Explain/support/develop your thesis with well-chosen textual evidence and provide plenty of in-depth analysis to explain how your examples lead you to your interpretation. Not many plot summaries should be included in your essay; whenever you do include it, it should always be followed by analysis.