Offer an interpretive argument about the work, The Round House, based on your own close reading of the text. Your argument should explore any of the following: A historical aspect of the text and its significance Connections to community and family Folklore as literary device Popular culture as literary device Oral tradition concepts present in the written narrative Issues of identity Connections to contemporary social or political issues Stylistic elements of the narrative Issues of border policy and sovereignty Again, the essay should be grounded in the text. You should use evidence provided by your close reading to support this argument.
