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Question: I am about to list every AP English Lit and Composition open essay prompt over a certain period time. I need you to fill in every space where it says "4me4me" with the answer: the title and author of the book or play that would be most effective to use for that prompt. I have already started the first few. Try to keep your answers to these few works: The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini, Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoevsky, Hamlet, Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller, The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald, One flew over the cuckoo's nest by Ken Kesey, The Pilgrim's Progress by John Bunyan, and Othello. 2004. Critic Roland Barthes has said, “Literature is the question minus the answer.” Choose a novel, or play, and, considering Barthes’ observation, write an essay in which you analyze a central question the work raises and the extent to which it offers answers. Explain how the author’s treatment of this question affects your understanding of the work as a whole. Avoid mere plot summary. Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoevsky 2004, Form B. The most important themes in literature are sometimes developed in scenes in which a death or deaths take place. Choose a novel or play and write a well-organized essay in which you show how a specific death scene helps to illuminate the meaning of the work as a whole. Avoid mere plot summary. The Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller 2005. In Kate Chopin’s The Awakening (1899), protagonist Edna Pontellier is said to possess “That outward existence which conforms, the inward life that questions.” In a novel or play that you have studied, identify a character who outwardly conforms while questioning inwardly. Then write an essay in which you analyze how this tension between outward conformity and inward questioning contributes to the meaning of the work. Avoid mere plot summary. The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini 2005, Form B. 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 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. 4me4me 2006. Many writers use a country setting to establish values within a work of literature. For example, the country may be a place of virtue and peace or one of primitivism and ignorance. Choose a novel or play in which such a setting plays a significant role. Then write an essay in which you analyze how the country setting functions in the work as a whole. 4me4me 2006, Form B. In many works of literature, a physical journey - the literal movement from one place to another - plays a central role. Choose a novel, play, or epic poem in which a physical journey is an important element and discuss how the journey adds to the meaning of the work as a whole. Avoid mere plot summary. 4me4me 2007. In many works of literature, past events can affect, positively or negatively, the present activities, attitudes, or values of a character. Choose a novel or play in which a character must contend with some aspect of the past, either personal or societal. Then write an essay in which you show how the character’s relationship to the past contributes to the meaning of the work as a whole. 4me4me 2007, Form B. Works of literature often depict acts of betrayal. Friends and even family may betray a protagonist; main characters may likewise be guilty of treachery or may betray their own values. Select a novel or play that includes such acts of betrayal. Then, in a well-written essay, analyze the nature of the betrayal and show how it contributes to the meaning of the work as a whole. 4me4me 2008. In a literary work, a minor character, often known as a foil, possesses traits that emphasize, by contrast or comparison, the distinctive characteristics and qualities of the main character. For example, the ideas or behavior of a minor character might be used to highlight the weaknesses or strengths of the main character. Choose a novel or play in which a minor character serves as a foil for the main character. Then write an essay in which you analyze how the relation between the minor character and the major character illuminates the meaning of the work. 4me4me 2008, Form B. In some works of literature, childhood and adolescence are portrayed as times graced by innocence and a sense of wonder; in other works, they are depicted as times of tribulation and terror. Focusing on a single novel or play, explain how its representation of childhood or adolescence shapes the meaning of the work as a whole. 4me4me 2009. A symbol is an object, action, or event that represents something or that creates a range of associations beyond itself. In literary works a symbol can express an idea, clarify meaning, or enlarge literal meaning. Select a novel or play and, focusing on one symbol, write an essay analyzing how that symbol functions in the work and what it reveals about the characters or themes of the work as a whole. Do not merely summarize the plot. 4me4me 2009, Form B. Many works of literature deal with political or social issues. Choose a novel or play that focuses on a political oe social issue. Then write an essay in which you analyze how the author uses literary elements to explore this issue and explain how the issue contributes to the meaning of the work as a whole. Do not merely summarize the plot. 4me4me 2010. Palestinian American literary theorist and cultural critic Edward Said has written that “Exile is strangely compelling to think about but terrible to experience. It is the unhealable rift forced between a human being and a native place, between the self and its true home: its essential sadness can never be surmounted.” Yet Said has also said that exile can become “a potent, even enriching” experience. Select a novel, play, or epic in which a character experiences such a rift and becomes cut off from “home,” whether that home is the character’s birthplace, family, homeland, or other special place. Then write an essay in which you analyze how the character’s experience with exile is both alienating and enriching, and how this experience illuminates the meaning of the work as a whole. Do not merely summarize the plot. 4me4me 2010, Form B. “You can leave home all you want but home will never leave you.” -- Sonsyrea Tate Sonsyrea Tate’s statement suggests that “home” may be conceived of as a dwelling, a place, or a state of mind. It may have positive or negative associations, but in either case, it may have a considerable influence on an individual. Choose a novel or play in which a central character leaves home, yet finds that home remains significant. Write a well-developed essay in which you analyze the importance of “home” to this character and the reasons for its continuing influence. Explain how the character’s idea of home illuminates the larger meaning of the work. Do not merely summarize the plot. 4me4me 2011. In a novel by William Styron, a father tells his son that life “is a search for justice.” Choose a character from a novel or play who responds in some significant way to justice or injustice. Then write a well-developed essay in which you analyze the character’s understanding of justice, the degree to which the character’s search for justice is successful , and the significance of this search for the work as a whole. 4me4me 2011, Form B. In The Writing of Fiction (1925), novelist Edith Wharton states the following: At every stage in the progress of his tale the novelist must rely on what may be called the illuminating incident to reveal and emphasize the inner meaning of each situation. Illuminating incidents are the magic casements of fiction, its vistas on infinity. Choose a novel or play that you have studied and write a well-organized essay in which you describe an “illuminating” episode or moment and explain how it functions as a “casement,” a window that opens onto the meaning of the work as a whole. Avoid mere plot summary. 4me4me 2012. “And after all, our surroundings influence our lives and characters as much as fate, destiny or any supernatural agency.” Pauline Hopkins, Contending Forces Choose a novel or play in which cultural, physical, or geographical surroundings shape psychological or moral traits in a character. Then write a well-organized essay in which you analyze how surroundings affect this character and illuminate the meaning of the work as a whole. Avoid mere plot summary. 4me4me 2013. A bildungsroman, or coming-of-age novel, recounts the psychological or moral development of its protagonist from youth to maturity, when this character recognizes his or her place in the world. Select a single pivotal moment in the psychological or moral development of the protagonist of a bildungsroman. Then write a well-organized essay that analyzes how that single moment shapes the meaning of the work as a whole. 4me4me 2014. It has often been said that what we value can be determined by what we sacrifice. Consider how this statement applies to a character from a novel or play. Select a character that has deliberately sacrificed, surrendered, or forfeited something in a way that highlights that character’s values. Then write a well-organized essay in which you analyze how the particular sacrifice illuminates the character’s values and provides a deeper understanding of the meaning of the work as a whole. 4me4me 2015. In literary works, cruelty often functions as a crucial motivation or a major social or political factor. Select a novel, play, or epic poem in which acts of cruelty are important to the theme. Then write a well-developed essay analyzing how cruelty functions in the work as a whole and what the cruelty reveals about the perpetrator and/or victim. 4me4me 2016. Many works of literature contain a character who intentionally deceives others. The character’s dishonesty may be intended either to help or to hurt. Such a character, for example, may choose to mislead others for personal safety, to spare someone’s feelings, or to carry out a crime. Choose a novel or play in which a character deceives others. Then, in a well-written essay, analyze the motives for that character’s deception and discuss how the deception contributes to the meaning of the work as a whole. 4me4me 2017. Select a novel, play, or epic poem that features a character whose origins are unusual or mysterious. Then write an essay in which you analyze how these origins shape the character and that character’s relationships, and how the origins contribute to the meaning of the work as a whole. 4me4me 2018. Many works of literature feature characters who have been given a literal or figurative gift. The gift may be an object, or it may be a quality such as uncommon beauty, significant social position, great mental or imaginative faculties, or extraordinary physical powers. Yet this gift is often also a burden or a handicap. Select a character from a novel, epic, or play who has been given a gift that is both an advantage and a problem. Then write a well-developed essay analyzing the complex nature of the gift and how the gift contributes to the meaning of the work as a whole. 4me4me 2019. In his 2004 novel Magic Seeds, V. S. Naipaul writes: “It is wrong to have an ideal view of the world. That’s where the mischief starts. That’s where everything starts unravelling.” Select a novel, play, or epic poem in which a character holds an “ideal view of the world.” Then write an essay in which you analyze the character’s idealism and its positive or negative consequences. Explain how the author’s portrayal of this idealism illuminates the meaning of the work as a whole. 4me4me 2020. No question. 2021. In many works of fiction houses take on symbolic importance. Such houses may be literal houses or unconventional ones (e.g., hotels, monasteries, or boats). Either from your own reading or from the list below, choose a work of fiction in which a literal or unconventional house serves as a significant symbol. Then, in a well-written essay, analyze how this house contributes to an interpretation of the work as a whole. 4me4me 2022. Many works of literature feature characters who accept or reject a hierarchial structure. This hierarchy may be social, economic, political, or familial, or it may apply to some other kind of structure. Either from your own reading or from the list below, choose a work of fiction in which a character responds to a hierarchy in some significant way. Then, in a well-written essay, analyze how that character’s response to the hierarchy contributes to an interpretation of the work as a whole. 4me4me 2023, Set 1. In many works of literature, characters choose to reinvent themselves for significant reasons. They may wish to separate from a previous identity, gain access to a different community, disguise themselves from hostile forces, or express a more authentic sense of self. Either from your own reading or from the following list, choose a work of fiction in which a character intentionally creates a new identity. Then, in a well-written essay, analyze how the character’s reinvention contributes to an interpretation of the work as a whole. 4me4me 2023, Set 2. Many works of literature feature a rebel character who changes or disrupts the existing state of societal, familial, or political affairs in the text. They may break social norms, challenge long-held values, subvert expectations, or participate in other forms of resistance. The character’s motivation for this rebellious behavior is often complex. Either from your own reading or from the list below, choose a work of fiction in which a character changes or disrupts the existing state of societal, familial, or political affairs. Then, in a well-written essay, analyze how the complex motivation of the rebel contributes to an interpretation of the work as a whole. 4me4me 2024, Set 1. Many works of literature feature a character who may be reluctant to make a decision, unable to make a decision, or is resistant to doing so. This indecision can have broader implications for that character or other characters. Such implications may include changes to a character’s relationships, social and/or financial stability, well-being, or another aspects of the character’s existence. Either from your own reading or from the list below, choose a work of fiction in which a character delays or avoids making a decision. Then, in a well-written essay, analyze how the impact of this indecision contributes to an interpretation of the work as a whole. 4me4me 2024, Set 2. Many works of literature explore a character’s sense of lacking something important in life. The character perceives an unfulfilled need which may be emotional, spiritual, financial, or something the character does not understand or cannot articulate. Either from your own reading or from the list below, choose a work of fiction in which such a feeling is explored. Then, in a well-written essay, analyze how the character’s sense of an unfulfilled need contributes to an interpretation of the work as a whole. 4me4me
Here's how I would suggest filling in your "4me4me" placeholders with the selected works: 2005, Form B. One of the strongest human drives seems to be a desire for power. **Othello by William Shakespeare** 2006. Many writers use a country setting to establish values within a work of literature. **The Pilgrim's Progress by John Bunyan** 2006, Form B. In many works of literature, a physical journey - the literal movement from one place to another - plays a central role. **The Pilgrim's Progress by John Bunyan** 2007. In many works of literature, past events can affect, positively or negatively, the present activities, attitudes, or values of a character. **The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini** 2007, Form B. Works of literature often depict acts of betrayal. **Othello by William Shakespeare** 2008. In a literary work, a minor character, often known as a foil, possesses traits that emphasize, by contrast or comparison, the distinctive characteristics and qualities of the main character. **Hamlet by William Shakespeare** 2008, Form B. In some works of literature, childhood and adolescence are portrayed as times graced by innocence and a sense of wonder; in other works, they are depicted as times of tribulation and terror. **The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini** 2009. A symbol is an object, action, or event that represents something or that creates a range of associations beyond itself. **The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald** 2009, Form B. Many works of literature deal with political or social issues. **One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest by Ken Kesey** 2010. Select a novel, play, or epic in which a character experiences such a rift and becomes cut off from “home." **The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini** 2010, Form B. Choose a novel or play in which a central character leaves home, yet finds that home remains significant. **The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini** 2011. Choose a character from a novel or play who responds in some significant way to justice or injustice. **Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoevsky** 2011, Form B. Choose a novel or play that you have studied and write a well-organized essay in which you describe an “illuminating” episode or moment. **Hamlet by William Shakespeare** 2012. Choose a novel or play in which cultural, physical, or geographical surroundings shape psychological or moral traits in a character. **The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald** 2013. A bildungsroman, or coming-of-age novel, recounts the psychological or moral development of its protagonist. **The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini** 2014. Select a character that has deliberately sacrificed something in a way that highlights that character’s values. **The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald** 2015. In literary works, cruelty often functions as a crucial motivation or a major social or political factor. **One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest by Ken Kesey** 2016. Many works of literature contain a character who intentionally deceives others. **Othello by William Shakespeare** 2017. Select a novel, play, or epic poem that features a character whose origins are unusual or mysterious. **Hamlet by William Shakespeare** 2018. Many works of literature feature characters who have been given a literal or figurative gift. **Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoevsky** 2019. Select a novel, play, or epic poem in which a character holds an “ideal view of the world.” **The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald** 2021. Choose a work of fiction in which a literal or unconventional house serves as a significant symbol. **The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald** 2022. Many works of literature feature characters who accept or reject a hierarchical structure. **One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest by Ken Kesey** 2023, Set 1. Choose a work of fiction in which a character intentionally creates a new identity. **The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald** 2023, Set 2. Choose a work of fiction in which a character changes or disrupts the existing state of societal, familial, or political affairs. **One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest by Ken Kesey** 2024, Set 1. Choose a work of fiction in which a character delays or avoids making a decision. **Hamlet by William Shakespeare** 2024, Set 2. Choose a work of fiction in which a character’s sense of an unfulfilled need is explored. **Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller**
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