Analytical Paragraphs with TEEL

T - Topic sentence: your point about the text
E - Evidence: a short quote or specific example
E - Explanation: how the evidence proves your point (this is the most important part)
L - Link: connect back to the essay question

EXAMPLE (question: How does the author show that friendship changes the main character?)
(T) At the start of the novel, Sam is lonely and closed off. (E) He describes
himself as "a ghost in the corridors". (E) This metaphor suggests Sam feels
invisible and disconnected from others, as though he doesn't really exist at school.
(L) This early loneliness makes the change caused by his friendship with Ari more
powerful later in the text.

This suggests ... / This shows ... / The word "..." implies ... /
This makes the reader feel ...

Choose a book or film you know. Write one TEEL paragraph about a main character.