Writing one essay response to the following theme

Writing one essay response to the following theme

The test consists of you writing one essay response to the following themes. As you will see, the themes are broad, so a big part of your response involves you creating a clear, specific thesis about the theme you have chosen. I would like you to discuss the theme and pursue the thesis in relation to two of the works that we have discussed in class. And so, I would like you to discuss two authors for the essay, e.g. one on Zweig and Brecht or one on Brecht and Kafka, etc. As we did more than one work by Zweig, your range is a bit more open in regards to what you can choose from him. Your essay should be approximately 1,500 words.

Here are the themes:

Power and Powerlessness

The Individual

Self-confidence and self-abasement

Perspective and Narrative

The Corruption of Society

Love and Hatred

Love and the Abuse of Love

The Role of Class

Morality and Immorality

The Role of Irony

Justice and Injustice

Literature and History

Learning and Failing to Learn from Experience