Book 1: Sapiens: Argue for or against agricultural revolution.
Book 2 The Chocolate War by Robert Cormier for essay #1
English 1C Writing Assignment for Essay #1
Choice A
Develop a thesis that addresses The Chocolate War novel’s theme of dehumanization (death of the soul). You might consider the novel’s conflict between free will and determinism as you observe Jerry Renault struggle for his soul in the aftermath of his mother’s death. You might also consider the novel’s first sentence: “They murdered him.”
Choice B
Develop a thesis that addresses the similarities between Archie Costello and Brother Leon, especially as they pertain to the sin of pride, moral depravity, nihilism, and sadism (wanting to inflict cruelty upon others).
Choice C
Develop a thesis that compares the theme of evil in The Chocolate War and Shirley Jackson’s short story “The Lottery.” See this commentary.
Book 3: 21 Lessons for the 21st Century by Yuval Noah Harari:
Find a controversial topic about the future discussed in Yuval Noah Harari's 21 Lessons for the 21st Century and develop an argumentative thesis that you can support in a 1,000-word essay.
Essays 4 and 5 from selected essays
For English 1A, Cooked by Jeff Henderson and 10 Arguments for Deleting Your Social Media Accounts Right Now by Jaron Lanier.
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