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Essay Topic 1

One word that can be used to describe "Cloud, Castle, Lake" is "carnivalesque." Look up the literary definition of this word and then write an essay that analyzes the story as an example of the carnivalesque. Support your claims with evidence from the text.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay that makes and defends a claim about the characterization of Vasili Ivanovich. Defend your ideas with textual evidence.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay that analyzes the relationship between Nabokov's own life experiences and the story "Cloud, Castle, Lake." Be sure to offer textual support for your claims and to cite all sources in MLA format.

Essay Topic 4

Write an essay that affirms, refutes, or qualifies the following statement: "Vasili Ivanovich is the only character in 'Cloud, Castle, Lake' who can be said to be fully 'awake.'" Use textual evidence to support your claims.

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