Writing Situation:
You have just read a passage from The Black
Pearl By: Scott O'Dell, in which "Pearl Dealers"
visit the Salazar family and the poem "The Last
Bargain" by Rabindranath Tagore in which the
speaker is searching for a job in which he does not
have to lose his freedom.
Writing Task: Literary Analysis/Argumentative
Essay
Write an argumentative essay analyzing how the
events in each text contribute to the development
of each text's theme. Be sure to use evidence
from both texts in your essay. Use your prior
background knowledge, your own experience from
classroom discussions, the informational text as
well as novels read in order to develop your essay.
Use reasons, facts, examples and/or other
evidence to support your position. Remember to
use evidence to support your response.