Possible beginnings and anecdotes
Best paragraphs from the text: Galileo and Megan Stack and Every Man in this Village and The Lieutenant (Grenville).
Notes for A Separation (film)
Best parallels with characters and issues from the text: Megan Stack: Every Man in this Village is a Liar war and The Lieutenant (Grenville) .
Best parallels with Galileo : the church in Uganda and the warring opinions on what many see as the greatest moral challenge of our time: Obama is making climate change a priority.
See Conflict – deeper ideas: for the second half of the essay.
Practice a variety of essay topics for conflict.
See Sample Plan/Format for expository/ hybrid/ persona-style: Hybrid essay
The Lieutenant: Model Hybrid by Assistant News Editor
Some personal or localised stories for those who are doing a persona-style essay.
See Sample Youth Leader Formats: recommended for context. (And Another) (See Sample Conflict for Crucible)
Or a Sample of a “Student reflection” format for a Student Magazine
Former notes:
The Quiet American
Paradise Road: Best parallels with war stories and paradise Road (see also war stories above)