Unit One Essay.

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Unit One Essay

Directions Please choose from one of the following topics. Once you have chosen your topic, please write a sentence about that topic. Please brainstorm a list of ideas that might support your sentence. Then, please choose ONE and write one-paragraph (imagine that it is a body paragraph in a larger work). The two pieces of support that you use should be from each novel. Use textual evidence from BOTH novels: A Lesson Before Dying and The Catcher in the Rye.

Possible Theme Choices Maturity Humanity Adversity Perception Heroism Given the imperfections of life, overcoming adversity is necessary to maturity.