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Choose one of the following to write a 2-5 page essay in Times New Roman 12 pt
By Daniel Brown’s account (which we have no reason to doubt), Joe Rantz turned
out to be very successful despite (or because of) a difficult childhood. Clearly, the model
of parenting his father, Harry, or his stepmother, Thula, provided is not one anyone would
argue should be emulated. Yet Joe was successful. In your essay, explain how and why.
When you think about the book and all the issues it brings up, how would you
compare then and now? What issues are timeless, what issues or problems would not
happen today, and what issues or problems would be easily solved today? You might
begin your essay with a thesis stating that the book is an anachronism that provides an
interesting look at the past or that the book still provides lessons for today.