Essay Topic
This essay of no more than 700 words.
• "Royal Beatings" by Alice Munro
• "Rules of the Game" by Amy Tan
Choose just one of the following topics:
1. Using the two stories listed above, compare and contrast the protagonists' isolation from the world and the people around them.
2. Using the two stories listed above, compare and contrast the marital or romantic relationships presented.
3. Using the two stories listed above, compare and contrast the use of point of view.
4. Using the two stories listed above, compare and contrast the presentation of selfishness.
5. Using the two stories listed above, compare and contrast the parent/child relationship.