How do I analyze an extract from a novel? Should i know the novel before start analyzing.what are the main steps to do the analysis.thankx

Yes, if you
have the time, you'll definitely want to read the entire novel before you analyze an extract
from that novel.

To me, there are at least two main steps when it comes to
analyzing an extract from a novel:

1. Read the extract closely, as you would
a short story, and pay close attention to the language, ideas, and patterns in the
extract.

2. Develop an understanding of how the extract relates to the novel
as a whole. Does this selected passage focus onoror a particular theme or one of the high points
in the plot, for example?

This strategy is often a very good way to write a
paper about a novel. Rather than try to talk about five or more extracts, focus on just one
extract, analyzing it closely and making clear statements about how this extract relates to the
novel as a whole.