Plot+Against+America

In-Class Essay #1 **AP Lit. and Comp.** **Mr. Mullen**

Critic Roland Barthes has said, “Literature is the question minus the answer.” Considering Barthes’ observation, write an essay in which you analyze the central question //The Plot Against America// raises and the extent to which it offers any answers. Explain how Roth’s treatment of this question affects your understanding of the work as a whole. Avoid mere plot summary.