After distributing the final essay on the novel, we analyzed the symbolic significance of the main character's search "for the horizon" and discussed how to address the essay question and how to organize the response. We traced the trajectory of the main character's life ,and I provided instruction on how to incorporate the themes of the two Langston Hughes' poems we studied into the essay response. Olivia then composed a topic sentence which we discussed followed by Olivia starting an outline for the essay. Last, we located textual support and quotes from the novel and included them in the outline.For homework, Olivia is completing an outline of the essay that we will review tomorrow.