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Essay Topic 1

Susannah told the story from her point of view. How does the point of view determine what readers know about events and people? How did the point of view help readers empathize with Susanna?

Essay Topic 2

Brain on Fire is a true story about Susannah’s battle with an auto-immune disease. What is the genre of the book? Why is that genre most appropriate rather than some other choices?

Essay Topic 3

Susannah wrote the story in Brain on Fire. Why did Susannah write her own story? What did she hope to achieve by writing her story?

Essay Topic 4

When Susannah’s father saw her filthy apartment in Chapter 4, Susannah compared her apartment to her life. How was the apartment a metaphor? What did it symbolize about Susannah’s life?

Essay Topic 5

Susannah acted as if she had a mental illness when her disease first manifested itself...

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