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Essay Topic 1

Discuss Irving's choice to construct the text of Waking Up White using events from her own life as catalysts for discussion. What elements of the book's themes lend themselves to this choice and what are Irving’s intended effects on the reader?

Essay Topic 2

What is Irving's message about the relationship between race and class within the book Waking Up White?

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay examining how the text portrays the American Dream. Is there one American Dream or are there many different ones, according to Irving? What is the text saying about the American dream in the 21st century?

Essay Topic 4

Irving begins the text with a quote by James Baldwin. Explain how this choice of epigraph relates to the text and how it reflects one of its major themes.

Essay Topic 5

Discuss Irving's messages about motherhood within the text Waking Up White.

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