Your response should include the following to receive the points in parentheses:
Respond in 3–5 complete sentences.
Choose from one of the following prompts:
Choose a piece of literature from this semester with which you identified strongly. Describe the theme of this selection, and give details from the selection that support your choice.
Choose a character from any selection that you read this semester. In 3–5 sentences, explain the character's traits and give examples that support those traits.
One piece of literature from this semester that I identified strongly with is "The Catcher in the Rye" by J.D. Salinger. The theme of alienation and disconnect resonated with me as I often feel isolated from those around me. One detail from the selection that supports this theme is Holden Caulfield's constant criticisms of phony behavior in others which mirrors my own aversion to insincerity and superficial interactions.
- Theme of alienation and disconnect. (1 point)
- Detail from the selection that supports the theme. (1 point)