Many of the stories in One Hundred Demons and Killing and Dying could be read as stories about how families help–or fail to help–their members “survive love and loss.” The main characters in Shoplifters are people who live in the same house and form something like a family, even though they are not related by blood. One could say that these characters are brought together by loss. How do these characters’ formation of a family help–or fail to help–them survive the losses they have suffered? Do the characters form bonds of love with each other? If so, how? If not, what gets in the way of their developing such bonds?
Respond to the prompt above in two to three paragraphs (a short essay of 200-250 words) that support a thesis. Since this is a short essay
Each essay must be accompanied by a draft. The final version of your essay should be substantially different from the draft. (For example, changes should not be limited to minor corrections of spelling or grammar errors.)
Put the final version of your essay first and the draft after; each should be clearly labeled as the final version and the draft, respectively.
Please combine the final version and the draft in a single pdf document.
Important: Essays without drafts will receive NO credit.
