UNTIMED PROMPT 4 Write a critical essay in which you discuss two works of literature you have read from the par- ticular perspective of the statement that is provided for you below. In your essay, provide a valid interpretation of the statement, agree or disagree with the statement as you have interpreted it, and support your opinion using specific references to appropriate literary elements from the two works. “To be a writer, one has to tell the truth, and one has to tell the hardest truth that is available to one. One has to tell one’s own truth.” —Gordon Lish Guidelines: Provide a valid interpretation of the quotation that clearly establishes the criteria for analysis. Indicate whether you agree or disagree with the statement as you have interpreted it.
