I have an essa due by sunday dec 9 2018

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The files will be provided below you will have to choose only one qouestion out of all them in the paper and write about it the book is called this is our story

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Kelly Allen English 120: Final Essay Questions Directions: Choose ONE of the following questions and answer it in essay form in your blue book. Make sure you have an introduction with a thesis, body paragraphs with clear topic sentences, and a conclusion where you summarize your key points. (Also, don't forget to bring your 4" by 6" index card with all of the quotes and notes you will want to use.) *Successful finals utilize direct quotes from the text. Questions for This Is Our Story 1. Kate Marino, the main character of This Is Our Story, plays a role of the amateur detective in the novel. Was this successful? Were you intrigued by the elements of the murder mystery within the text? Was the use of Kate as a detective successful? 2. Were you surprised by the ending of This Is Our Story? Was the ending of the novel successful or not? 3. This Is Our Story has a lot to say about privilege, especially surrounding the River Point Boys at the center of the mystery. What might the author be saying about our society and how privilege works? Consider that the group of boys are young, white, male, and rich, and they have access to firearms. 4. Towards the end of the novel, Shep is named as the murderer, falsely, and the community turns on him. What might the author be saying about mob mentality or the willingness to believe one's guilt or innocence despite no evidence of guilt be revealed? Consider that by this time Shep has isolated himself away from the other River Point boys. 5. This Is Our Story has a lot to say about peer pressure. What might the author be saying about how peer pressure works in society? Consider the pressure that the River Point boys put on each other to keep quiet about what actually happened to Grant. 6. The romance between Kate and Shep is a central part to most of the last part of the novel. Did this work for you as a reader? Was the romantic subplot successful? Why or why not? 7. Many times in the book, Elston highlights the damages of underage drinking. What do you believe is her message behind this? What is she trying to show? How does underage drinking reinforce gender roles (i.e. how masculinity and femininity play out in the novel)? Questions for Cuckoo's Calling 1. The book's prologue opens with a quote that translated from Latin reads, “Unhappy is he whose fame makes his misfortunes famous." How does The Cuckoo's Calling express this? 2. Our culture seems obsessed with celebrity, violence, and fame why do you think that is? What do you think Galbraith (Rowling) was trying to say about these concepts? What do you think the author thinks of our culture's contemporary obsession with celebrities and fame? 3. How does the author incorporate social criticism into the narrative and the characters? 4. Much of the book is devoted to interviews and conversation; as a result, some readers have critiqued lack of action. How did you respond to the dialogue-intensive construction of the book? FIVE WENT IN FOUR CAME OUT THIS IS OUR STORY ASHLEY ELSTON
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