AP Success - AP English Literature The Role of Dreams in Literature
Question 1
Dreams and dream-like sequences are often used in literature to convey deeper meanings. In many literary works, dreams play a significant role.
Choose a work of fiction, either from your own reading or from the list below, in which dreams or dream-like experiences are central to the narrative. Then, in a well-written essay, analyze how the use of dreams contributes to an interpretation of the work as a whole. Avoid mere plot summaries.
In your response, you should do the following:
Respond to the prompt with a thesis that presents a defensible interpretation. Provide evidence to support your line of reasoning. Explain how the evidence supports your line of reasoning. Use appropriate grammar and punctuation in communicating your argument.
William Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night's Dream" F. Scott Fitzgerald's "The Great Gatsby" Haruki Murakami's "Kafka on the Shore" Gabriel García Márquez's "One Hundred Years of Solitude" Lewis Carroll's "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" Franz Kafka's "The Metamorphosis" Langston Hughes' "Montage of a Dream Deferred" Charlotte Brontë's "Jane Eyre" Toni Morrison's "Beloved" Sylvia Plath's "The Bell Jar"
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