Children of Blood and Bone Timed Essay – AP Literature Thematic style essay prompt options-Directions: Choose 1. Make sure to write down the number of’ your choice on the top of your paper Then in one class period, do your best to write an answer to the question of your choice, supporting it with evidence paraphrased from your memory of the book. No quoting is necessary here, but you may if you have a good one ready to go from your dialectical journals. Make sure you have an introduction with a thesis that answers the question, with 2 supporting body paragraphs that support your thesis, and a conclusion if you have time. Good luck. (1) A recurring theme in literature is the classic war between a passion and a responsibility. For instance, a personal cause, a love, a desire for revenge, a determination to redress a wrong, or some other emotion or drive may conflict with moral duty. Choose a literary work (CHILDREN OF BLOOD AND BONE) in which a character confronts the demands of a private passion that conflicts with his or her responsibilities. In a well written essay, show clearly the nature of the conflict, its effects upon the character, and its significance to the work.
(2) In great literature, no scene of violence exists for its own sake. Choose a work of literary merit (CHILDREN OF BLOOD AND BONE) that confronts the reader or audience with a scene or scenes of violence. In a well-organized essay, explain how the scene or scenes contribute to the meaning of the complete work.
(3) Choose a novel or play (CHILDREN OF BLOOD AND BONE) that depicts a conflict between a parent (or a parental figure) and a son or daughter. Write an essay in which you analyze the sources of the conflict and explain how the conflict contributes to the meaning of the work. Avoid plot summary.
(4) 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 (CHILDREN OF BLOOD AND BONE) 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.
(5) One of the strongest human drives seems to be a desire for power. Write an essay in which you discuss how a character in a novel or a drama (CHILDREN OF BLOOD AND BONE) struggles to free himself or herself from the power of others or seeks to gain power over others. Be sure to demonstrate in your essay how the author uses this power struggle to enhance the meaning of the work.
