Read On the Rainy River.
What function does Elroy Berdahl serve in Tims life and decision to go to war?
Directions: Write an essay on the prompt above. Your essay should:
Be at least four paragraphs
Contain a clear, sophisticated, debatable thesis statement that is provable within the scope of the essay
Contain at least two direct quotations from the text that are well-analyzed (not just summarized!) to support your thesis
Be well-organized; each paragraph should focus on only one idea and paragraphs should connect to one another
Exhibit a clear, formal, and sophisticated writing style