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Essay Topic 1

Describe author Philip Roth. Where did Philip Roth attend college? "The Prague Orgy" is part of a collection by Roth referred to as what? What awards has Philip Roth's won in literature? What is Roth's most recent work?

Essay Topic 2

Describe the setting of "The Prague Orgy", beginning in New York City in 1976. What were politics like in the U.S.? How were they different in the Eastern Bloc?

Essay Topic 3

Describe the character of Zdenek Sisovsky and the banning of his novel in Prague. What control did Communist authorities have over the censoring of books and literature?

Essay Topic 4

Describe the character of Eva Kalinova, her history of anti-Semitic discrimination in Prague, and the role of the Minister of Culture and Vice-Minister of Culture in Prague. Why was the Vice-Minister fired?

Essay Topic 5

Discuss the theme of Jewish identity, and how Philip Roth incorporates this...

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