AP Literature Free Response Question #2: "Lucy"
This assignment focuses on crafting a thesis statement in response to a typical AP Literature Free Response Question #2 prompt. The goal is to develop a clear and defensible claim that will guide the structure and argument of your essay. Consider the prompt carefully and think about how the relationship between a character and a place can illuminate broader themes within the text.
Question 1
The following excerpt is from the novel Lucy, by Caribbean-American author Jamaica Kincaid, published in 1990. In this passage, the narrator describes the beginning of a new phase in her life. Read the passage carefully. Then, in a well written essay, analyze how Kincaid uses literary elements and techniques to portray the complexity of the narrator’s new situation.
In your response you should do the following
: • Respond to the prompt with a thesis that presents a defensible interpretation
. • Select and use 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.
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