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George Saunders

Liberation Day: Stories

Fiction | Short Story Collection | Adult | Published in 2022

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Essay Topics

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What is the significance of Jeremy’s realization in the last paragraph of “Liberation Day,” in which he describes Mr. U as a manipulating hand and himself as a puppet?

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In “Liberation Day,” what is the significance of Mr. U adding the Indigenous perspective to the Knowledge Mod? How does this impact the performance of the Battle of the Little Bighorn?”

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Describe the way in which “The Mom of Bold Action” investigates the power of the written word. How does the mother’s essay inform the climax of the story, if at all?

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