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How do two of the works you have studied use the natural world symbolically to reflect human emotions or conflict?
How do two works you have studied interrogate the boundaries between public and private life?
Discuss the ways in which narrative voice or perspective affects the reader's understanding of truth in two works you have studied.
In what ways do myths, archetypes, or cultural narratives shape the way meaning is constructed in two works you have studied?
In what ways do two works you have studied blur the boundaries between fact and fiction?
Writers often juxtapose the ordinary with the extraordinary to heighten thematic concerns. Referring to two works you have studied, explore how this contrast is constructed and to what effect.
To what effect do two works you have studied use irony, satire, or parody to critique societal norms?
Writers frequently use the familiar to expose uncomfortable truths. Discuss how this technique is employed in two works you have studied and consider its effects on the reader.