We have just finished our study of the novel The Secret Lives of Sgt. John Wilson by Lois Simmie. For this essay assignment, you will be expected to choose an essay topic, develop a thesis, provide examples and quotations (a minimum of 3) from the novel to strengthen your arguments, and submit your final draft of your formal literary essay.
Essay Topics – Please chose one of the following. You must indicate on your final draft what topic you have selected.
Choice #1: Through the use of flashbacks and foreshadowing, the author attempts to give the reader accurate details about Wilson’s life in Canada and other people’s perceptions about him. Is this technique effective or does it just confuse the reader? How else might she give the information?
Choice #2: Each of the main characters in the novel has certain dreams, plans and expectations. Throughout the course of the novel, these main characters come to terms with the differences between their dreams and the reality of the world around them. Examine how one of these main characters navigates the journey from dreams to reality – what kind of a course does he/she follow, and how does he/she change from their journey?
Choice #3: Throughout the course of the novel, Wilson behaves oddly. The reader is often left wondering whether Wilson is totally insane or deceptively brilliant. What clues provide evidence that Wilson is sane or insane? Does Wilson ever take advantage of his position or use other people to further his means?
Requirements:
• Your essay must have a clear thesis statement
• Your essay must be formal in nature.
• Your essay must be at least 5 paragraphs in length.
• Your essay must correctly incorporate a minimum of 3 quotations from the literature which are properly cited from the book. Such as this example:
o John’s behaviour at best is erratic and peculiar. This is evident when Henry Funk indicates, “He’d been sick everywhere. And he was acting kind of queer…and kept going back and forth, getting dirt from under the culvert and throwing it on the car” (Simmie, 163).
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