View a FREE sample

This test consists of 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

"I will not let thee go except thou bless me" is quoted in the book. What does this passage mean? How does Karen relate it to her life?

Essay Topic 2

What is romanticism? Idealism? How is old Knudsen a romantic and idealist? Give some examples that support Karen's idea of Knudsen as an idealist and romantic.

Essay Topic 3

Blixen demonstrates her indefatigable efforts to save her farm. She relates a story from her youth about a man who overcomes many obstacles to fix a leak in a dam. Compare this story to Karen's own life and explain how it is an allegory for effort and determination.

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 110 words (approx. 1 page at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample