Choose on of the following topics:
- By the end of the book, most of the main characters have been transformed by their experiences of life under military occupation. This transformation is one of the main themes of the book. For Karim, growing up means learning about the realities of the occupation and discovering his own courage and capacity for resistance. What has he learned about himself and humanity in general?
- One theme in the novel is the importance of having a place that is your own, where you control your own life. The Israeli occupation has taken away the important places in Karim’s life, his grandmother’s village, his school, his neighborhood, his ability to move around freely. The importance of Hopper’s Ground is that it is a place the boys can reclaim, can make their own, where they are free from occupation, parents, and can do what they want. Karim and Hopper are both fighting for their own space, their own freedom, but each in different ways. Explain the differences between what each of them are fighting for.
- This novel is set in a place where there is a major conflict going on. Who is the conflict (war) between and what are they fighting over?
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Write a 1-page typed informative essay. The purpose is to analyze character growth and motivations, or to inform your reader.
Criteria
- Prewriting (webbing or other type of brainstorming)
- Mapping essay (outline)
- At least one page (11-12pt default font and 1.15 spacing)
- Utilize transitions!
- Must be organized and have clear ideas
- Back up points with evidence from the text. Must cite text (LPoG) at least THREE times in your essay. (summarizing/analyzing specific event, quotes, etc.) Appropriate in-text citations required.
- Accurate grammar, punctuation and spelling