How to write a book analysis?

Question

For the summer I have to read the book The Color of Water and write a book analysis on it but i don't know how to or what to say. Please help!!

Answer 1

First start of by giving a brief summary of the book.  What was the book about, who were the main characters, where and when does the book take place.

Next pick out a few points that stuck out for you and describe them in a little more detail and why you thought those points are important to discuss.

Try to find reasons that the book is relevant now.  In other words why should a person read this book, or if you don't think that it's worth the paper it's printed on explain why.

Hope that helps.

Answer 2

If your teacher gave no specifics, here's what I would do.  (Were you told how long it should be?)

* Where and when the story takes place.  Not when it was written!  But when the events in the story take place.

* What the genre is.  It can be more than one genre.  Examples are mystery, fantasy, adventure, memoir, etc.

* Who is telling (narrating) the story?  Narration is also called point of view.  The website below explains it in detail.

* Give a brief summary of the plot.

* Describe the main characters.

* What is the main theme of the story?  There can be more than one.

* You might want to say what the story meant to you personally.

This website gives more details than you need, but it explains things clearly:

http://www.scott.k12.va.us/jshipley/lite...