Critical Essay Assignment- Writing Prompts: .

After having read the novel of your choice (Life of Pi or Lord of the Flies) please read the essay writing notes. Then you are ready to choose ONE of the topics listed below and begin your essay. Before you start to write the essay you should work on a few thesis statements. Please feel encouraged to e-mail a few thesis statements to me so that I can help you choose the strongest one.

Choose ONE of the topics below to write your Critical Essay:

Option A: What role does emotional courage play when an individual experiences separation?

(You can interpret the word "separation" in various ways. It could be physical, psychological or spiritual separation- literal separation or metaphorical separation)

Option B: Discuss the ideas developed by the text creator in your chosen text about the ways in which individuals take responsibility for themselves or others.

Option C: Discuss the ideas developed by the text creator in your chosen text about the role that self-preservation plays when an individual responds to adversity.

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Choose ONE of the following essay topics and write a critical essay that responds to this topic through the lens of the novel you read for this module.

-Please review the notes on thesis writing and essay writing. Feel free to run the first draft of your thesis by me before you begin your essay.

-Critical essays should be 2-3 pages (typed and double-spaced) and should have quotations from the text (that are properly cited)

Option 1: What role does emotional courage play when an individual experiences separation?

Option 2: What does your novel demonstrate about the ways in which individuals respond to the conflict between illusion and reality?

Option 3: What does this text suggest about an individual’s ability to face hardship?