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For this assignment you are tasked to wri,te an essay on any of the chosen questions below. You must answer this question and formulate a working thesis based on your answer. Your essay must be no shorter than 500 wo,rds in length and include a works cited page. Your essay must feature a minimum of two quotations from the text to support your arguments and main points. REMEMBER TO WR,ITE THIS IN FORMAL/ACADEMIC LANGUAGE.
YOUR ESSAY WILL BE MARKED FOR :
1.Content e.g. effectiveness of thesis, the body paragraphs, topic sentences and supporting arguments, quotes and conclusion.
2.Grammar, syntax, sentences
3.Correct citation according to MLA guidelines.
Choose ONE of the topics below to wr,ite your essay on it:
1. Merricat is expressive in her self-description and in listing her many likes and dislikes. How does Merricat (and Jackson) use this to hide certain facts from the reader and to throw them off the truth?
2. How do the relationships of the Blackwood family resemble traditional family relationships? How do these similarities comment upon power roles and other dynamics within the traditional family structure?
3. The people of the village have never been hurt by Constance and her sister, so why do they hate and fear them? What do the Blackwoods represent to the village?
4. Discuss the element of mystery in the novel We Have Always Lived in the Castle. What are some examples of mystery in the novel? Why is Merricat such a mysterious character?
5. Discuss Jackson's use of foreshadowing. What are some examples of foreshadowing in the novel? Why does Jackson use foreshadowing?
6. How is Merricat Blackwood an unreliable narrator? How much of what she says is true?