*‌‍‍‍‌‍‍‌‌‍‍‍‌‍‍‍‍‌‍‍Note*: Paper is actually needed before 1pm PST on Thursday.

*‌‍‍‍‌‍‍‌‌‍‍‍‌‍‍‍‍‌‍‍Note*: Paper is actually needed before 1pm PST on Thursday. If you guys do not have access to the novel, I can gift it to a specific email, just let me know and provide me the email in a following message. Try to remain as close as possible to the text on its own as a source, but feel free to use a source or two for an argument if necessary, just make sure to cite appropriately. Thanks guys! Prompt: Choose ONE character whose fate is uncertain at the end of the novel. Consider the thematic implications of the character’s death and of the character’s survival. Take a clear stance on which you think is more effective thematically. Do NOT discuss the conflict between personal and cultural identities as a theme in this essay. Characters to consider: Orvil Edwin Tony REMINDERS/TIPS FOR THE FIRST DRAFT For this course, a literary theme should be expressed as a comp‌‍‍‍‌‍‍‌‌‍‍‍‌‍‍‍‍‌‍‍lete sentence that takes a stance. Words or phrases such as “internalized colonization” or “loss of innocence” are topics; what the text reveals about the nature of the topic is a theme. For this course, a “thesis-driven” essay is one with an explicit thesis statement that directly answers the essay question/prompt. Please place your thesis at the end of your Introduction and double-underline it. Drafts that do not contain an explicit, on-topic thesis statement will not be accepted. In addition, “thesis-driven” essays contain clear topic sentence claims to focus each body paragraph. Drafts that do not contain explicit, on-topic paragraph claims will not be accepted. Please underline the topic sentence claim in each body paragraph. As always, your essay should integrate carefully chosen, properly cited evidence from the text and any additiona‌‍‍‍‌‍‍‌‌‍‍‍‌‍‍‍‍‌‍‍l sources you use