How can I begin my research paper?

I can't think of any interest grabber introductions for my research paper. It is about John Steinbeck and my thesis is "Throughout Steinbeck's novel's, the characters (George, Elisa, etc.) change from having an understanding of their place to feeling uncertain."

How can I begin my research paper?
First of all, are you writing about all of Steinbeck's novels or just one?





Second try this: "Steinbeck's characters, in many of his works, seem to show and understanding and a connection with their surroundings and places in life. Steinbeck delves into their uncertainties and shows that confidence and certainty dont always go hand in hand."





As for an attention getter - find something funny to say about the book or the author - like "Steinbeck had some serious issues in this book and I dont think they were all in his characters either."





Hope that gets you started. Good luck!
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Reply:Steinbeck's Characters


Curiouser and Curiouser





Steinbeck's George %26amp; Elisa


A Regression in Reason?





Steinbeck's George %26amp; Elisa


A Growing Uncertainty





Steinbeck's George %26amp; Elisa


How Understanding Breed Uncertainty





Steinbeck's Character Study


How Understanding Breed Uncertainty





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I am not familiar with the works you are discussing so I can't really help much beyond trying to give you a title or at least some inspiration for you to come up with a better one.





I used to write professionally, one thing I learned is to break a paper into three parts.


1. Tell them what you plan to tell them


2. Tell them


3. Tell them what you told them.





It works in a courtroom. Lawyers start with opening statements, proceed with witnesses, then sum up what the witnesses said. The concept helped me, hope it does the same for you.





Good Luck, now start writing.
Reply:It's often a good idea to begin with a general statement about the topic. Make it something global, like "As human beings, most of us strive for a degree of familiarity in our surroundings." Go from there, and lead the reader to the logical conclusion of your thesis (generally as the last sentence of your introductory paragraph). I would strongly discourage you from an opening statement that includes any dictionary definition, nor should you begin with a statement like "The question of dynamic versus static surroundings is interesting." This leads the reader to ask, rhetorically, "If it weren't interesting, why would you be writing about it?"