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Essay Topic 1

Discuss the messages sent about the theme of appearance versus reality within If It Bleeds.

Essay Topic 2

Choose an object from If It Bleeds, such as the crescent-shaped scar on Chuck’s hand or some other symbolic object and discuss its overall meaning and its connection to themes within the text.

Essay Topic 3

How are the topics of romantic relationships, love, and marriage treated within the collection If It Bleeds and how does their treatment relate to the collection's depicted messages?

Essay Topic 4

Analyze the ways in which the themes of adaptability and resignation appear within King’s collection If It Bleeds. What message is King sending about these two themes over the course of the narrative?

Essay Topic 5

Discuss King’s use of metaphor, simile, imagery, and other literary devices as a means to send particular thematic messages within the narrative of If It Bleeds...

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