Answer the following question in an interpretative essay.
State your thesis upfront and underline it; you are not required to write an
introductory or concluding paragraph. Then add three complete body paragraphs
that substantiate your argument and include sufficient evidence from the book
to prove your thesis. Remember, this is an essay exam: you are asked to present
an argument about the book, not to merely summarize its content.
In Let the People See: The Story of Emmett Till, the author
Elliott Gorn analyzes how people in various parts of the United States
responded to the murder of Emmett Till and the later trial. In an interpretative
essay, analyze the evidence presented in the trial/the press that led Black
Americans in the South (the Emmett Till generation), white Americans in the
South, and white Americans in the North to reach significantly different
verdicts about the case. To your mind, what accounts for the difference?