Read Surrounded by Sleep by Akhil Sharma.
Answer questions #1 and #2 on page 453 (listed below):
1. How does the author characterize Ajay, the main character?
2. What techniques does he use to define the relationships between the characters? How does he make those relationships both surprising and convincing?
Response 2:
Read “Learning to Drive” by Katha Pollitt, LaPlante (PDF Attached).
Answer the following questions (also on pg. 642):