2003B FRQ #3
Post date: Sep 25, 2013 4:4:50 PM
Novels and plays often depict characters caught between colliding cultures -- national, regional, ethnic, religious, institutional. Such collisions can call a character's sense of identity into question.
Select a novel or play in which a character responds to such a cultural collision. Then write a well-organized essay in which you describe the character's response and explain its relevance to the work as a whole.
You may choose a work from the list below or another novel or play of comparable quality. Avoid mere plot summary.
The Age of Innocence Mansfield Park
A Bend in the River "Master Harold"...and the boys
Bone The Merchant of Venice
Catch-22 The Monkey Bridge
Ceremony My Antonia
Daisy Miller My Name is Asher Lev
Dreaming in Cuban Native Speaker
Dutchman Othello
A Fine Balance The Portrait of a Lady
The Grapes of Wrath Pygmalion
Great Expectations The Remains of the Day
The Handmaid's Tale A Room with a View
Heart of Darkness The Tempest
Invisible Man Things Fall Apart
The Joy Luck Club Typical American
To see a packet of graded essays on this topic, click the following link: 2003B FRQ 3 Graded Essay Packet