American Literature

In "Why I Write," Joan Didion discusses what drives her to write. Select an activity for which you have a passion. How do your motivations compare to Didion's? Draw direct parallels between her experience and your own.

Jay Wright begins "A Month in the Country" with this statement: "I needed to see myself again" (line 1). Does he achieve this goal? Explain and support your claim with evidence from the text.

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