The Sweet Hereafter Topics for Discussion & Projects | BookRags.com

The Sweet Hereafter Topics for Further Study

Look through a recent newspaper to find a story about a tragic incident or other human interest story. Choose four people related to the incident (either by taking names from the story or by imagining related people) and write one page about the incident from each person's point of view. Following Banks's example, keep in mind each person's background, occupation, and personality when writing on his or her behalf. Each account should be written in the first person, and you will need to make up many details about the people.

Conduct library research on the psychology of parents who have experienced the death of a child, or arrange to interview a therapist and/or a member of the clergy about the sensitive topic of parents who have lost children. Find out if the response to this tragedy follows a typical course or if everyone is different. What consistencies do you...
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