Short Paper 1

For this paper you will select either Dance on My Grave or Alex as Well  to write a 4-5 page paper on. The paper should be written in standard MLA format. You should not use any sources other than the book that you select, this includes the secondary sources we use for class.

Some suggested promps are listed below, but feel free to come up with your own.

  • Dance on my Grave:How do the books that Hal and Barry read influence their relationship or reflect the plot of the novel?
  • Dance on my Grave: Compare and contrast Hal and Barry
  • Dance on my Grave: How does Hal grow because of his relationship with Barry?
  • Dance on my Grave: Analyze the relationships between parents and children
  • Every Day: How do A and Rhiannon grow and change eachother?
  • Every Day: Analyze the different romantic relationships in the novel.
  • Every Day: Select 2-3 of the people that A inhaibits and compare/contrast the way A acts in their bodies