Jesus' Son: Stories Essay Topics & Writing Assignments

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Essay Topic 1

Discuss the significance and affect of the narrator being without a name. How does this characteristic contribute to the overall message of Jesus' Son?

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay that explains the symbolic value of the broken brakes on the narrator's car, as referred to in Story 2: "Two Men" and Story 4: "Dundun." What actions, circumstances, and attitudes not only in those two stories but in the collection as a whole are represented?

Essay Topic 3

Explain how the theme of tension between desperation and compassion contributes to the meaning of Jesus' Son as a whole.

Essay Topic 4

Write an essay in which you explain the religious allusion that predominates in Jesus' Son, and analyze how it enhances the book's overall meaning.

Essay Topic 5


Essay Topic 6

Write an essay in which you explore...

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