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An American Tragedy  Essay Prompt on a Literary Element:   Write a well-organized essay that analyzes how this novel confronts the reader with a scene or scenes of violence.  Be sure to explain how these scenes contribute to the meaning of the work as a whole.  Avoid plot summary.     

Another Essay Prompt on a Literary Element:   This novel highlights the values of a culture or a society by using characters who are alienated from that culture or society because of gender, race, class, or creed.  Write a well-organized essay that analyzes how the alienation of one character reveals the surrounding society's assumptions and moral values.  

Sister Carie    Essay Prompt on a Literary Element:   Note the changes in social or political attitudes that are advocated in this novel. Then analyze the techniques that the author uses to influence the reader's views.  Avoid plot summary.  Do  not write about a film or television program.


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