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name: mip-outline description: Phase 4 of MIP pipeline - Create detailed essay outline with thesis, word budgets, and quote assignments for each section. allowed-tools: Read, Write

MIP Outline Phase

Create a comprehensive outline for the analytical essay on The Great Gatsby's metaphor systems.

Your Task

Transform the CMT analysis into a structured essay outline with thesis, section plans, and word budgets.

Input Files

Read these before outlining:

• mip-analysis/research-notes.md - Scholarly context
• mip-analysis/cmt-systems.json - System data and key instances
• mip-analysis/cmt-summary.md - System rankings and analysis

Essay Structure

Word Budget (3250 total)

Output

Create mip-analysis/outline.md:

Copy# Essay Outline: Metaphor Systems in The Great Gatsby

## Thesis Statement
[One clear, arguable claim about how Fitzgerald's metaphor systems work together to convey the novel's themes]

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## I. Introduction (300 words)

### Hook
[Specific opening strategy - quote, question, or provocative claim]

### Context
- The Great Gatsby as American literature touchstone
- Role of figurative language in the novel
- Preview of CMT approach

### Thesis
[Full thesis statement]

### Roadmap
[Brief preview of 4 systems to be analyzed]

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## II. Methodology (400 words)

### Conceptual Metaphor Theory
- Lakoff & Johnson foundation
- Source → Target domain mappings
- Conventional vs. novel metaphors

### MIP/MIPVU Procedure
- Step-by-step process used
- How decisions were made
- Rationale for systematic approach

### Corpus Details
- 9 chapters analyzed
- N total metaphors identified
- Clustering methodology

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## III. [System 1 Name] (500 words)

### Overview
- Mapping: TARGET IS SOURCE
- Frequency: N instances across X chapters

### Key Examples
1. Quote 1 (Ch. X) - analysis
2. Quote 2 (Ch. Y) - analysis
3. Quote 3 (Ch. Z) - analysis

### MIP Analysis
- Contextual vs. basic meaning demonstration
- Why these qualify as metaphors

### Thematic Function
- What this system reveals about [theme]

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[Repeat for Systems 2, 3, 4]

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## VII. Synthesis (200 words)

### System Interactions
- How systems reinforce each other
- Points of tension or contrast
- Cumulative effect

### Novel's Metaphorical Architecture
- Overall pattern or progression
- Fitzgerald's systematic approach

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## VIII. Conclusion (350 words)

### Summary of Findings
- 4 systems and their functions

### Contribution
- What this analysis reveals
- Value of systematic MIP approach

### Broader Implications
- Gatsby as metaphor-rich text
- CMT for literary analysis

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## Quote Assignments

| Section | Primary Quotes | Backup Quotes |
|---------|---------------|---------------|
| System 1 | ch1-003, ch5-007, ch9-012 | ch3-002 |
| System 2 | ... | ... |
| System 3 | ... | ... |
| System 4 | ... | ... |

Success Criteria

• Clear, arguable thesis statement
• All sections mapped with word targets
• 3-4 specific quotes assigned to each system section
• Quote IDs match annotation files
• Logical flow from methodology through synthesis
• Ready for /mip-draft phase