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This test consists of 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain your own view of Karen Blixen, her life in Africa, how she meets challenges, how she relates to the natives, how she finally deals with the loss of her farm.

Essay Topic 2

Blixen demonstrates her indefatigable efforts to save her farm. She relates a story from her youth about a man who overcomes many obstacles to fix a leak in a dam. Compare this story to Karen's own life and explain how it is an allegory for effort and determination.

Essay Topic 3

Throughout the book, the wealth of the Europeans and the poverty of the natives is apparent. Compare and contrast the living conditions of the Europeans and those of the natives.

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