essay about deco

This work must be written in 12 PT Times New Roman, doubled space and left aligned 

Please read attached book Decò (2.0), by JJ Colagrande. Choose from one of these three ways below to generate 4-5 pages’ essay.

1-  By answering one of these questions:

-       Decò starts off as an entitled South Beach snob and ends up humble, living in Little Haiti and finally El Portal. Talk about his exploration, his journey. What does he learn? Who helps him along the way? How does he change? 

-       What are some of the Miami stereotypes portrayed throughout the novel? Examples? 

-       What do you think of Mile Marker Zero as a utopian society?

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2- By using creative writing (develop one of these ideas):

- Write your own chapter of the book. Capture Miami in your own personal satire.
- Tell a story though one of the characters. Put yourself in their frame of mind and write away.                           - Pretend you come face-to-face with one of the characters and tell a tale of what happened...

3- By using one of these social science themes presented (and satirized) in the novella (see themes below). Write an essay explaining what the issue is and:

       - your thoughts on the issue (do you agree or disagree)
       - if there is a solution to the issue? what is the solution?

       - if and how does it connect to Miami??

- American Exceptionalism      - American Entitlement       - The Real-Estate Crisis of 2008

- The Panama Papers        - Is a College Degree Necessary?         - Nepotism

- Teen Pregnancy        - Should Drug Offenders Be Incarcerated?        - Torture

- Should Prostitution Be Legal?      - Occupy Wall Street and Income Inequality

- The Bank Bail-outs         - The War in Afghanistan         - Bias in the Media

- Illegal Immigrants         - Organic Farming          - Utopias

- Fame and Celebrity        - Pythons in the Everglades      - Pill Mills

- Libertarian Theory & Philosophy            - Sex Trafficking