 Answer the prompt!

 Be typed and formatted according to MLA guidelines. You will submit your final

online (upload as a Word doc to Canvas).

 3-4 pages long (no Works Cited page needed, but do use correct in-text citations)

 Have a clear thesis statement in the introductory paragraph

 Have a clear beginning, middle and end (i.e. introductory paragraph, supporting

paragraphs, conclusion)

 Contain quotes and examples from at least 2 (no more than 4) texts discussed throughout

the semester

 Answer/respond to the prompt!

 You must have an argument that is supported in the body paragraphs of your exam. Do

not simply restate the question in your introduction and do not simply retell the

story/stories in your supporting paragraphs.

 You may submit your final exam online to Canvas beginning Friday, April 27. ALL

final exams must be submitted ONLINE to Canvas no later than Monday, April 30,

by 11:59 p.m. Plan accordingly, as there will be no exceptions!

Pick one (just one) of the questions below and write! 

1. Based on 2-3 stories we’ve discussed this semester, examine a physical journey –

the literal movement from one place to another – and how that plays a central

role in the stories (why they are important). Discuss how the journey adds to

the meaning of the work as a whole. Avoid mere plot summary.

a. Characters in a few stories that we’ve read move between two

landscapes—Mexico, a Native American reservation, a Jewish

concentration camp and the U.S. What challenges or advantages does

this movement create? Avoid mere plot summary.

2. Using The Color Purple, answer the following question: How does Celie change

over the course of the novel? Avoid mere plot summary.

3. The Color Purple begins with “Dear God” and ends with “Amen.” What is the

significance of those lines? Analyze what led the story’s protagonist to begin and

end the story with those lines and why those lines are important. Avoid mere plot

summary.

4. Based on 2-3 stories we’ve discussed this semester, what are the lasting effects

parenting? Examine the impact of parents or a parent on a story’s protagonist.

How do parents and parenting, or lack thereof, shape the character and, thus, the

story? Avoid mere plot summary.