Despite how different Severance and Such a Fun Ageare, their central characters, Candace and Emira, share a number of similarities. In a carefully-written response, discuss the significance of these similarities. What might these similarities have to tell us about American life in the 21st Century, especially for people who share some of these similarities?
[Minimum length: three-four double-spaced pages. In your response, be mindful that you want to demonstrate your knowledge and understanding of these novels and the issues that they explore. When relevant, be sure to include references to specific elements in the novels, including quotations. Also, be sure to organize your response in paragraphs]
