Today we studied how to construct the AP literary argument essay. Joshua 's essay addresses Ibsen's play,"The Doll's House." In order to avoid plot summarization, we first reviewed the model intro paragraph I provided, noting how the model intro contains an interpretation and addresses the question -the struggle between fear and courage. We then worked together on crafting an essay where the textual evidence ties to and supports the thesis I suggested -fear as an impediment to self -realization. We further worked on drafting sentences that explain the dramatic use of the foil to highlight the contrast between two characters-one who succumbs to fear and the protagonist, Nora,who confronts and overcomes societal norms to achieve a sense of true self and independence. We last reviewed how to construct a short AP style conclusion.