Essay is about the Novel, Becoming by Michelle Obama. The essay needs to include some aspects of her life such as tragedy (her father and friend dying), independence (how doing things herself without being coddled by parents and her amazing brother helped her develop), her time in the white house, marriage with Barack Obama, and her mentors (parents, piano instructor, and brother) and how they relate to the overarching theme which is essentially that all of these things helped Obama grow to become the strong woman she is today. Should be around 1500 words.