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On Demand Essay I
Due Tuesday 8 AM
Directions: Respond to the following prompt that deals with the short stories we have read.
Your essay should follow basic rules of grammar. The minimum length is 3 paragraphs.
Prompt: Of all the short stories that we have read, which would be the worst Dystopia to live
in? Explain how the author develops your selected dystopia, and how the characters reacted to
living in it. Be sure to mention the elements that made it a dystopia, but don’t just give a plot
summary. Use evidence from the text to support your ideas.
Short Stories:
10 with a flag- JOseph Paul Haines
Harrison Bergeron - Kurt Vonnigut
The ONes Who Walk Away from Omelas - Ursula Le Guin
Red Card -SL Gilbow
The Man in the Well - Ira Sher
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