Writing Assignment

on

All the Light We Cannot See

by Anthony Doerr

Instructions: In the novel, there are two main characters: Marie-Laure LeBlanc

and Werner Pfennig. You will track the development of these

characters over the course of the novel. Consider each character’s

moral and psychological development, how he or she moves from

youth to maturity, and how he or she finds a place in the world.

You will choose a minimum of 10 quotes from the novel to

demonstrate each character’s development; you will therefore turn

in a total of 20 quotes. Your quotes should span the entire scope of

the novel, not just be from the first half.

For each quote, write 3-4 sentences minimum analyzing why it is

significant. In other words, what does this quote show you about the

character and his/her development? It may be useful to provide a

sentence of context to place your quote, but you should not merely

summarize the quote.

Format: Double-column, with the quote on the left and analysis on the right

Typed

12-point, readable font

Required length: 3-4 sentences minimum per quote

Page number(s) for quote in parentheses after the quote

Example:

Quote Analysis

“She checked her watchers; there were only

23,010, but she didn’t want to show them her

eyes, fearing they would betray her anxiety”

(378).

In this quote, someone that Mae does not

know was upset with her because she wasn’t

responding to him and his daughter fast

enough. His anger causes Mae to become

very distraught and anxious. Mae was unable

to fully express and release her anxiety for

fear of judgment of others because of her

constant public surveillance. Being able to

express anxiety is an important part of

mental health, and the technology of her

camera forced Mae to stay quiet, harming

her mental health.

May 2018

Dear Senior AP Scholars,

Greetings! We are excited to work with you next year. The writing and analytical skills

you have developed in previous years in AP Language and Pre-AP English will serve

you well in our classes. The senior class emphasizes intensive study of works from

various genres and periods along with writing assignments focusing on the critical

analysis of literature.

To ensure a successful beginning to next year, you will read All the Light We Cannot See

by Anthony Doerr, which won the 2015 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction. It is best if you

purchase your own copy; however, if this is not possible, we do have a few copies for

checkout. Please stop by Rm. 926 or Rm. 934 before the end of the year if you need one.

The work you do this summer is the foundation for our first essay next year, so the

more effort you put into the summer assignment, the better off you will be in August.

Please read all instructions carefully and make sure you follow them. To receive full

credit, you must turn in the assignments and be ready to actively participate in a

discussion on Friday, August 17.

You may earn college credit for senior AP Literature in one of two ways. First, you may

choose to take the AP exam in May 2018. If you choose this route, college credit

awarded depends on your AP exam score and what your chosen college awards.

Second, you may enroll in College Now. Our one-year class counts as two classes at

JCCC: Composition I and II; you will enroll and pay for each semester separately. If you

are considering College Now, we recommend that you read further information about

College Now at jccc.edu/collegenow.

We are excited to work with you and anticipate a challenging, stimulating, and

rewarding year. Please feel free to stop by before school is out or email us if you have

any questions. We will both check email periodically throughout the summer.

Sincerely,

Ms. Deirdre Zongker Ms. Catherine Lewis

dzongkeron@olatheschools.org clewison@olatheschools.org

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