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Essay Topic 1

Read a review of "Absolution." Write an essay about how this review impacted your own views or understanding of the story.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay about the author of "Absolution." Who is he? What else has he written? How is "Absolution" similar or different from his other works?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss elements of the narrative structure: Exposition, conflict, complication, climax, resolution and conclusion. Do all the elements make for a logical and linear story? How does the story's structure express the themes of entrapment, isolation, and longing?

Essay Topic 4

Discuss Fitzgerald’s focus on the theme of entrapment as presented in the story.

Essay Topic 5

Discuss the theme of isolation and discuss how each of the main characters feel isolated.

Essay Topic 6

Discuss Rudolph's goals and motives. What are they? Does he achieve them? Does he share similar goals and motives with other characters? Do...

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