Write an essay examining how a story of your choosing makes a statement about a social issue (class, race, gender, ageism, cultural identity).

Respond to one of the following prompts in a fiction response essay. Remember to avoid summarizing a story – instead, focus on answering the question(s) and explaining why the quotes and passages you’ve chosen are significant. You do not need to consult research or outside sources for this paper. 1. Consider the stories we have read that feature young narrators or protagonists. Compare how two young adults respond to the challenges and opportunities presented to them in the story. In what ways are their lessons intended for the audience as well? 2. Choose a story with a first person narrator. How does the narrator’s bias, personality, and reliability affect the story? Are readers given false or biased impressions of other characters? How does this impact the meaning of the overall story? 3. Compare two stories that focus on the same idea or central topic. How do they use literary devices to create their themes? In what ways do they differ significantly? How do they each arrive at the same point in the end? 4. Write an essay examining the variances between two authors who have distinctly different styles (for instance, Faulkner and Hemingway). How do each use literary devices? To what effect? How do each craft a clear narrative in such different ways? What are the primary stylistic differences? How do those differences impact the tone and theme? 5. Write an essay examining how a story of your choosing makes a statement about a social issue (class, race, gender, ageism, cultural identity). What claim does the story seem to be making? How does it use literary devices to illustrate its point? What characters seem to be speaking on behalf of the theme? 6. Select two stories and show how, although their plots differ, they explore a similar theme. How do they arrive at the same point? How do they employ literary devices? Use specific lines and passages from both stories to support your claims. 7. Compare and contrast the themes regarding familial relationships in two stories. What statement does each story make about family bonds? How does each story use literary devices to illustrate its theme? 8. Choose a story that makes use of significant symbolism. How do symbols support and establish the theme in the story? What symbols are significant and how does each create or reinforce the story’s central theme? 9. Explore the relationships between setting and symbol in a story of your choosing. How does the author establish a sense of place and why is this setting significant? Use examples and explain how symbols enhance the setting and relate to the theme.

Use Tzinman’s essay,discussing what is the boundary/threshold between you and all-that-is-not-you?’

Closely read Tzinman’s essay, ‘Is Romeo Dead? On the Persistence of Organisms’. Use it to answer the following question: ‘What is the boundary/threshold between you and all-that-is-not-you?’ In order to do this, you must demonstrate a thorough understanding of Tzinman’s arguments. Do not take the question to be one of consciousness but of biology. What exactly is an organism for Tzinman and what are its boundaries, both physical and temporal? Remember and use the example we discussed in class of Arnold the lizard who eats Betty the cricket. How does that apply to you as an organism?

In an essay, give two detailed, specific examples of the use of symbolism in the film Whale Rider and describe how they are used to show Pai’s abilities to become a strong leader of her people.

In an essay, give two detailed, specific examples of the use of symbolism in the film Whale Rider and describe how they are used to show Pai’s abilities to become a strong leader of her people. Then discuss whether or not the people in this movie share equally in their culture. How does life change for them during the film, and how does this change affect their families and their community? Using an additional example from your community, the United States, or the world, discuss whether or not these people share equally in their culture. How does life change for them over time, and how does this change affect their families and their community?

Write an essay explaining factors that are normally considered aggravating and mitigating circumstances.

Write an essay explaining factors that are normally considered aggravating and mitigating circumstances. Step one: Select a death-row inmate from the Arizona Department of corrections website. Step two: Research your selected inmate and identify aggravating and mitigating circumstances that placed him/her on death row. Step three: Describe exactly why your case facts are mitigating and aggravating based on the explanation given in your assigned readings. Be sure to cite all of your sources. Evaluate why the factors of this case merited the sentence of death. Use the GCU Library to locate three to five relevant, scholarly sources in support of your content.

In a micro essay, explain how transcendental ideas and concepts are present in the film through Neil.

In a micro essay, explain how transcendental ideas and concepts are present in the film through Neil. Does Neil trust himself? Can he be defined as an individual? Would you call him a non-conformists? Address these questions in your response, using specific examples from the film. For example, does Neil allow his true feelings to prevail? How so? How does this relate to the ideas of Transcendentalism? Please focus only on Neil, but other characters may be mentioned. You will not be quoting from the movie but you will be expected to back your response with specific evidence. You must use two pieces of evidence followed by (commentary/analysis).