A Raisin in the Sun
MCAS Long Composition Writing Prompts
Pick one of the following prompts and answer the questions in a fully developed MCAS Style Long
Composition. Please use strong vocabulary and complex sentences.
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Often in works of literature, characters experience conflicts with other characters, society, nature,
or themselves.
From A Raisin in the Sun, select a character who experiences a conflict. In a well-developed composition, identify
the character, describe the conflict, and explain how the conflict is important to the work of literature.
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In many works of literature, a character goes on a journey that changes his or her life.
From A Raisin in the Sun, select a character who goes on a journey that changes his or her life. In a well-
developed composition, identify the character, describe how the journey changes the character’s life, and
explain how the journey relates to the work as a whole.
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Works of literature often feature characters whose pride or selfishness creates problems.
From A Raisin in the Sun, select a character whose pride or selfishness creates problems. In a well-developed
composition, identify the character, describe how the character’s pride or selfishness creates problems, and
explain how the character’s experience relates to the work as a whole