Prompt 1: Huck Finn
In The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, Twain presents one boy’s conflict with society’s rules about race and slavery. The law and his religious upbringing tell him that Jim is someone else’s property and require him to turn Jim in as a runaway slave. However, Huck eventually chooses to help his friend escape, even though he knows he’s breaking the law and condemning his own soul to hell.
In a well-developed essay, discuss the following:
- Is it ever appropriate for individuals to break the law? Under what circumstances, or for what reasons?
- Does Huck make the right decision? Why or why not?
- Have you ever intentionally broken a law or rule? What were your reasons? If not, would any circumstances lead you to intentionally break a law or rule?
Prompt 2: The Crucible
In Arthur Miller’s The Crucible, innocent people are wrongly accused of witchcraft and executed. Do you think these kinds of “witch hunts” still exist in our world? In other words, are people still unfairly accused and treated poorly for being different?
In a well-developed essay, discuss the following:
- Describe three individuals and/or groups (past or present) that have been treated unfairly because of some difference.
- Explain how the experience of each group or individual is similar and different to what happened in Salem
Submission Instructions:
Essays should be written using Microsoft Word or other word processing software. Your essay should adhere to MLA format (see Required Essay Instructions). Your file must be submitted as a .DOC (MS Word document) or .PDF file. Do not load a link to your essay. You must load the actual file.
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