research Outline

Thesis: Sue Townsend witnessed the social struggle for self - dignifying survival and in affect she dedicated her time on the sensational British novel, The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole 13 ¾.
I. Introduction: Overall influence
A. Insightful sentence
1. Sue Townsend’s overall success
2. The book’s theme
B. Thesis Statement
II. 1^st Paragraph: Historical Time period
A. Describe the 1980s scenario
1. Economic struggles in Britain
2. The Falkland Islands War
B. Impact on the book
1. Two examples of economic struggle & explanation
2. Two examples of the Falkland Islands War & explanation
C. Insightful sentence stating the importance of time period
D. Connecting with societal Influences
III. 3^rd Paragraph: Societal Influences
A. Society’s main ideas
1. Morals and Respect fading
2. No importance for religion
3. Young teens rebelling
4. Poverty increasing & Wealthy are ignorant
B. Effect on the book
1. Morals and respect example & explanation
2. Loss of religious belief example and explanation
3. Two examples of young teens rebelling & explanation
4. Two examples of the poor and wealthy & explanation
C. Sentence clarifying how valuable Society’s influence was during the 1980s
D. Linking Society’s Influence with Townsend’s Life experiences
IV. 4^th Paragraph: Life experiences
A. Townsend’s personal beliefs and experiences
1. Atheist but not judgmental
2. Poor but did not want sympathy
3. Against teens rebelling
4. Feminist
B. Allusion from book
1. Two Atheist example & explanation
2. Two examples of poverty& explanation
3. An example from her disagreement & explanation
4. Example of Masculine superiority
C. Sentence showing importance of Townsend’s life in the novel
D. Explaining the ironic comedy of the novel ( Sue mocking men in her book)
V. Conclusion: Restating Thesis
A. Sue’s drive for writing the book ( feminist)
B. The three main influences in her book
C. Sue’s success right now
D. Insightful sentence