Introduction

  1. Introduce the two stories I’ll talk about and the two main characters from said stories.
  2. Incorparate my thesis according to the stories.
  3. Define central gothic iorny in relevancle to my thesis.
  4. Define the spirit of perverseness in relevancle to my thesis.

Body 1

  1. Short summary of the story The Black Cat.
  2. Talk about the central gothic iorny in the story.
  3. Talk about the spirit of perverseness.
  4. Talk about Todorov’s three terms: uncanny, fantastic, or marvelous.
  5. Provide evidence from the text.

Body 2

  1. Short summary of the story The Lottery.
  2. Talk about the spirit of perverseness.
  3. Talk about the central gothic iorny in the story.
  4. Talk about Todorov’s three terms: uncanny, fantastic, or marvelous.
  5. Provide evidence from the text.

Body 3

  1. Compare the two stories to each other.
  2. Expand on thesis with story knowledge.
  3. Provide evidence from text.
  4. Conclude body 3 and then transtion into body 4.

Body 4

  1. Contrast the two stories from each other.
  2. Expand on thesis with story knowledge.
  3. Provide evidence from text.
  4. Conclude body 4 and then transtion into conclusion.

Conclusion

  1. Summarize my thesis and connect it to both stories.
  2. Restate points I have made thus far.
  3. Then conclude it with signs that the spirit of perverseness influenced both stories.