Directions
Using your knowledge of This Side of Paradise, write an argumentative essay on whether or not you agree that the novel
should be considered part of the "quest" genre. Consider the conversation between Amory and Monsignor Darcy on
personality versus personage in book 1, chapter 3.
Defend your position/claim with at least three pieces of evidence considering elements of the quest genre and whether the
novel fits within them. Use direct quotes and examples from the text to support your evidence. Be sure to include a
discussion and refutation of the counterclaim.
Your essay should be at least 500 words in length, with a clear introduction and meaningful conclusion. Revise and edit for
grammar and mechanics before submitting. Consider organization, ideas, voice, sentence fluency, conventions, and word
choice. Follow MLA format for in-text citations and include a works-cited page.
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1. find at least 9 adjectives from this opening passage used to describe the setting of the story- "to build a fire" setting: day had broken cold and gray, exceedingly cold and gray, when the man turned aside from the main yukon trail and climbed the high earth-bank, where a dim and little-travelled trail led eastward through the fat spruce timberland. it was a steep bank, and he paused for breath at the top, excusing the act to himself by looking at his watch. it was nine o'clock. there was no sun nor hint of sun, through there was not a cloud in the sky. it was a clear day, and yet there seemed an intangible pall over the face of things, subtle gloom that made the day dark, and that was due to the absence of sun. this fact did not worry the man. he was used to the lack of sun. it had been days since he had seen the sun, and he knew that a few more days must pass before that cheerful orb, due south, would just peep above the sky-line and dip immediately from view.