Character Analysis Essay - perfect for Hamlet, Gatsby, Frankenstein, any text!

Character analysis essays can be dry and formulaic, but not with this prompt! Students will have a new investment in exploring a character with this opportunity to play the role of Dumbledore's famous Sorting Hat from the Harry Potter series. Is Hamlet a Gryffindor? Is Victor Frankenstein a Ravenclaw? Or are they Slytherins? There are no right or wrong answers here -- as long as they can support their decisions with evidence from the text. Included with this download: essay prompt and directions, descriptions for all four Hogwarts houses, helpful reminders and criteria for effective writing, and a rubric. My students say this is their favorite writing assignment of the year!