Essay Outline Ester Lucero
ESSAY OUTLINE TEMPLATE: “Ester Lucero”!
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INTRODUCTION: !
Who: Angel Sanchez, a war vet and doctor.!
What? He saved the life of a young girl that he loves, Ester Lucero.!
When? Sometime after a war.!
Where? In a Spanish speaking town and a jungle during the war.!
How? He used herbs and a tribal dance that he learned from an Indian during the war.! !
THESIS STATEMENT (What’s the point of your essay?): The settings in which a story takes place help play a big role in understanding the story. We are introduced to two different cultures and places during this story. A small town with hospitals, doctors, and a Spanish speaking population vs. a small Indian village in a jungle. !
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1st MAJOR POINT: These two places are very different not only in location but also in culture.!
(supporting facts)!
1. At the hospital you have modern day medicine and technology !
2. The Indian villagers are known to work with natural substances from the
Earth itself. !
3. The cultural differences between the locations, most spanish speaking people usually following the catholic church while Native Indian views are a lot different. !
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Conclusion & Lead in: Just by the authors description of the different places
Angel has been helps us understand why the theme of magic is also important in this book. The different views of the characters from different places gives us a better feel of the story.!
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2nd MAJOR POINT: Angel has been through the war and seen many people die but he lives on as a doctor helping the sick and whoever else may need it. Yet even with the modern technology and medicine Ester’s life is slipping away.!
(supporting facts)!
1. The “magical” herbs and dance that Angel had learned started to heal Ester’s wound within hours.!
2. Angel had witnessed this happen twice once with Ester and another time with his dying friend Negro Rivas from the war.!
3. The Ministry of Health conducted a search for the herbs but found nothing.!
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Conclusion & Lead in: Even though modern
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INTRODUCTION: !
Who: Angel Sanchez, a war vet and doctor.!
What? He saved the life of a young girl that he loves, Ester Lucero.!
When? Sometime after a war.!
Where? In a Spanish speaking town and a jungle during the war.!
How? He used herbs and a tribal dance that he learned from an Indian during the war.! !
THESIS STATEMENT (What’s the point of your essay?): The settings in which a story takes place help play a big role in understanding the story. We are introduced to two different cultures and places during this story. A small town with hospitals, doctors, and a Spanish speaking population vs. a small Indian village in a jungle. !
!
1st MAJOR POINT: These two places are very different not only in location but also in culture.!
(supporting facts)!
1. At the hospital you have modern day medicine and technology !
2. The Indian villagers are known to work with natural substances from the
Earth itself. !
3. The cultural differences between the locations, most spanish speaking people usually following the catholic church while Native Indian views are a lot different. !
!
Conclusion & Lead in: Just by the authors description of the different places
Angel has been helps us understand why the theme of magic is also important in this book. The different views of the characters from different places gives us a better feel of the story.!
!
2nd MAJOR POINT: Angel has been through the war and seen many people die but he lives on as a doctor helping the sick and whoever else may need it. Yet even with the modern technology and medicine Ester’s life is slipping away.!
(supporting facts)!
1. The “magical” herbs and dance that Angel had learned started to heal Ester’s wound within hours.!
2. Angel had witnessed this happen twice once with Ester and another time with his dying friend Negro Rivas from the war.!
3. The Ministry of Health conducted a search for the herbs but found nothing.!
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Conclusion & Lead in: Even though modern