Based on the book “Dreaming in Cuban”
you can also use http://www.shmoop.com/dreaming-in-cuban/
The topic is: How do Pilar and Celia relate to one another?
Thesis: answer the topic question in one concise sentence.
INTRO: hook, thesis, summary of the book, transition
BODY PARAGRAPH 1: one way the two characters relate: they share a telepathic connection
BODY PARAGRAPH 2: one way the two characters relate: they share a sense of home being near water and in Cuba
BODY PARAGRAPH 3: one way the two characters relate: they share an artistic personality
CONCLUSION: restate thesis, connect topic to yourself