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Moreno Valley College Rough Draft Workshop – May 24th English 1B Final Draft – May 31st Professor Ryan Garcia Essay 3

Junot Díaz’s “Drown” This semester, we’ve tackled the short novel, “Drown,” and have come to identify and discuss various themes imbedded in each story. A sometimes harrowing tale of coming of age, the author masterfully narrates how two nations may either serve to aid or destroy one’s childhood and family. For this essay, you are to produce five (5) pages that seek to explain – with evidence – how one of the listed themes below played an enormous role in “Yunior’s” upbringing. With this, do keep in mind that the theme you choose will have to sustain your paper for five full pages, so for that, carefully land on one you feel is able to do so. Being that we are now analyzing a novel – with one theme in mind – your essay should undoubtedly use an abundant amount of examples and lines from the book so as to aid your work. Please refer to your notes as they will be the largest contributing factor to this project since we’ve been taking them since chapter one almost near the beginning of the semester. Per usual, this paper requires a visit to the Moreno Valley College Writing and Reading Center, but there will be no required researched article. Your essay will rely entirely on the book, your notes, and your ability to apply critical thinking. The themes you have the option to choose from are…

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