Connected to this idea of truth is the idea of history. How does O’Brien undercut the idea of history as fact in this novel? How does he get readers to question what they read in the newspaper? How does he make it difficult to read an "eyewitness" report or a historical overview of a topic and just accept another person’s conclusion or version of "what happened"? This will become even clearer after watching Two Days in October., write an essay which answers it. This is an argumentative essay, so you need to include a clear thesis which states your point, and the three or four reasons (taken from the story you’re writing about) which led you to your point.
Your paragraphs should be constructed around your reasons, and each should offer examples from the story to prove the validity of your claim, and then a clear and detailed explanation of how and why these examples support the claim in your paragraph.
While this essay must include at least two secondary sources (see Secondary Sources page), the main emphasis is on your own thinking: the research doesn’t determine what you say in your essay — you do. The quotations from literary critics, the author’s letters, interviews, or other books from the time period will support your own ideas.
Requirements
A minimum of 1250 words is required, as are a minimum of two secondary sources (reminder — general encyclopedias, dictionaries, and the primary source itself do not count as secondary sources — though if used, they have to be cited).
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