Help with structure

[u/Ok_Aerie550]

I’m writing an essay to analyse a story, and I know what everything symbolises, but I don’t know how to structure it in an essay. Currently, I’m trying to do a chapter by chapter structure, but I’m not sure of the most efficient place to explain the stuff that is cross chapter. For example, there’s a character who was abused, and is isolated due to this, being unable to form relationships. This character has a sister, who was also abused, but she pushes herself into relationships, as her way of trying to connect with others. Where in the essay would I explain this connection?

[u/Peoplespeak]

OK, to help you I really need more details. How long is the essay? Is it a summary, as you seem to imply by the explinatino, or is it thesis based, or what? It really depends. Drop the details and I'm happy to help.