Dragonfly in Amber Papers & Assignment Topics

Essay Topics/Writing Assignments

These 20 essay questions can be used as essay questions on a test, or as stand-alone essay topics for a take-home or in-class writing assignment. Students should have a full understanding of the text in order to answer these questions. They ask for a thorough analysis of the text.

1. Claire and Brianna are mother and daughter, but in many ways they are very different.

Part 1) In what ways are they similar? How do they differ?
Part 2) How would you describe the relationship between the two?
Part 3) Is there a difference between how they relate to one another at the beginning of the story and at the conclusion? Explain.

2. There are many instances where the relationship between Claire and Jamie is tested. At times they become angry with or jealous of each other, yet each time their love and trust...
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