Jack & Rochelle Essay

English 1A Name _________________________ R. Spight Guglielmino Class time _____________________

Jack & Rochelle essay

100 points

Directions:

This is a take-home essay response to the book Jack and Rochelle. It is open book: I expect you to quote from the book to illustrate and support your points. Be sure to use quotation marks and to cite page numbers in parentheses after the quote. I do not require any additional sources besides the book itself; however, you are free to use sources if you choose. If you do so, be sure to provide proper in-text and bibliographic citations. I will look at the essay holistically: I will take into account grammar, spelling, punctuation, and mechanics, but I will pay more attention to the substance of your response. I expect serious, thoughtful discussion of the book. The essay must be typewritten, in standard MLA format, double-spaced and so on. Length: 3 to 4 pages. Staple your pages together.

Respond to this prompt:

Jack and Rochelle tell us their remarkable tale of survival during one of the most difficult periods of war in the history of Europe. What do you identify as the most remarkable details in their stories? Why? What did you learn from reading about their struggles and their triumphs? What have you gained from reading their story? Find a focus. Perhaps you might choose a theme, such as love, survival, resilience, courage, oppression, or another theme that recurs in the book. Find sections of the text that illustrate that theme and use them as the substance of your response. Introduction can be very brief, 2 to 3 sentences, identifying the book and your focus. Likewise, the conclusion can be as short as 2 sentences, just bringing the essay to a close. Body paragraphs should