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Drama Essay Prompts and Links for English Honors and AP* Literature and Composition
Eugene O'Neill
Desire Under the Elms  Write a well-organized essay that analyzes how the meaning of this novel is enhanced by sustained allusions to myths, the Bible, or other works of literature.

The Hairy Ape   In questioning the value of literary realism, Flannery O'Connor has written,  "I am interested in making a good case for distortion because I am coming to believe that it is the only way to make people see."  Write an essay in which you "make a good case for distortion," as distinct from literary realism. Analyze how important elements of this novel are "distorted" and explain how these distortions contribute to the effectiveness of this novel.  Avoid plot summary.

 Long Day's Journey Into Night   This play depicts a conflict between a parent or parental figure and a son or daughter.  Write a well-organized essay that analyzes the sources of the conflict and explain how the conflict contributes to the meaning of the work as a whole.  Avoid plot summary.

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