Does Life In The 1950s: A Decade Of Conformity Or Turmoil?

Trials Ms. Shen

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1950s: A Decade of Conformity or Turmoil?
Life in Pleasantville parallels many of the 1950s sitcoms now seen on TV Land. While shows like “Father Knows Best” and “Leave it to Beaver” seem ridiculous to us now, they in fact provide an important tool to understanding 1950s values. Using the themes present in the film Pleasantville and your knowledge of the 1950s, write a well-written and supported essay evaluating the truth behind the 1950s image of conformity. Was life in the 1950s really as perfect as it seemed on the outside? Why or why not? NOTE: As we just wrote an essay, you are only going to be working on the outline for this assignment. You do NOT need to write the full essay, only…show more content…
(What is your specific thesis? Your thesis should contain the topics of your 3 body paragraphs.) Thesis – Write your thesis statement below. _________________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________________ Paragraph II (First Body Paragraph) What is the topic of this paragraph? (What specific point will this paragraph illustrate with three examples?) – WRITE IN A COMPLETE SENTENCE!

What are the three examples that illustrate the specific topic? (FIRST list the example and SECOND be sure to explain what each example shows. This second part is your ANALYSIS.) 1.)…show more content…
(What conclusion can be drawn from the examples from the examples in this paragraph?) AND What phrase serves as a transition into the next paragraph? (How does the topic of this paragraph connect to the topic of the following paragraph?) (TRY TO COMBINE THESE TWO THINGS INTO ONE SENTENCE.)

Paragraph III (Second Body Paragraph) What is the topic of this paragraph? (What specific point will this paragraph illustrate with three examples?) – WRITE IN A COMPLETE SENTENCE!

What are the three examples that illustrate the specific topic? (FIRST list the example and SECOND be sure to explain what each example shows. This second part is your ANALYSIS.) 1.)

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What statement wraps up this topic? (What conclusion can be drawn from the examples from the examples in this paragraph?) AND What phrase serves as a transition into the next paragraph? (How does the topic of this paragraph connect to the topic of the following paragraph?) (TRY TO COMBINE THESE TWO THINGS INTO ONE SENTENCE.)

Paragraph IV (Third Body Paragraph) What is the topic of this paragraph? (What specific point will this paragraph illustrate with three examples?) – WRITE IN A COMPLETE SENTENCE!

What are the three examples that illustrate the specific topic? (FIRST list the example and SECOND be sure to explain what each example shows. This second part is your ANALYSIS.) 1.)

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