1. Choose ONE of the five themes listed in brackets below and craft an essay that argues that Twelfth Night is primarily concerned with showing the truth of it. (For example, if you choose A, your thesis might be: “Twelfth Night suggests that wealth not only is not necessary for happiness, but also that it may even make happiness harder to achieve.”)[ A. Wealth is an impediment to happiness. B. Challenges to social norms never create permanent change.
C. Extreme emotions are problematic, even potentially dangerous. D. Morality is situational and should not be reduced to a set of rules.E. Love is not arbitrary. Some people are soulmates.]
Your essay should be 7-10 paragraphs, make a clear and debate-worthy claim, be supported by specific observations about the text(s), and be written in elegant and mechanically flawless prose. Although some of the prompts are short, be sure to write a unified essay and not just a collection of observations.
