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Essay Topics

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Essay Topic 1

Create a brief character study on Homer. What does he look like? What are his positive personality traits? What are some of his negative characteristics? What are his hopes and fears? What motivates him--if anything--at this point in his life?

Essay Topic 2

Explore Saroyan's premise that patriotism is almost the same as faith. Would this idea always be true or was it a popular idea at the time this book was written during World War II?

Essay Topic 3

Faith seems to be an unnamed character in the book. How pervasive is faith among the characters? Why does it have such a prevalent place in the characters' lives? Who is most prominent with exhibitions of faith? Explain how an inanimate object or characteristic can be a character.

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