It has often been said that what we value can be determined only by what we sacrifice. Either from your own reading or
from the list below, choose a work of fiction in which a character deliberately sacrifices, surrenders, or forfeits something
in a way that highlights that character’s values. Then, in a well-written essay, analyze how the particular sacrifice
illuminates the character’s values and contributes to an interpretation of the work as a whole.
In your response you should do the following:
- Respond to the prompt with a thesis that presents a defensible interpretation.
- Provide evidence to support your line of reasoning.
- Explain how the evidence supports your line of reasoning.
- Use appropriate grammar and punctuation in communicating your argument.
The Age of Innocence
Antigone
The Awakening
Beloved
The Crucible
Death of a Salesman
Ethan Frome
King Lear
Linden Hills
The Memory Keeper’s Daughter
Much Ado About Nothing
Noah’s Compass
Oryx and Crake
Othello
The Poisonwood Bible
The Portrait of a Lady
A Prayer for Owen Meany
A Raisin in the Sun
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The Scarlet Letter
A Streetcar Named Desire
A Tale of Two Cities
Tess of the d’Urbervilles
Their Eyes Were Watching God
Things Fall Apart
A Thousand Acres
The Women of Brewster Place
- In your response you should do the following:
- Respond to the prompt with a thesis that presents a defensible interpretation.
- Provide evidence to support your line of reasoning.
- Explain how the evidence supports your line of reasoning.
- Use appropriate grammar and punctuation in communicating your argument.
