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Essay Topic 1

Why do you think Choi chooses to focus many of the stories in this collection on different aspects of the immigrant experience in America? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

Choi switches between the first and third-person perspectives in this novel. Choose two stories from the collection that are written from different perspectives and write an essay comparing and contrasting the reader's experiences and understanding of the characters in each one.

Essay Topic 3

In the story "The Church of the Abundant Life," why is Soo so disappointed with her life in America after immigrating there from Korea, and how does Choi describe and explain Soo's feelings to the reader? Write an essay explaining your answers.

Essay Topic 4

How does Sae-ri's character change over the course of the story "First Language," and what part...

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