Expository

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In eight varied essays, Jose Vadi’s Inter State, explores the ephemeral nature of California, from gentrification to forest fires. For this expository essay, pick two essays in Inter State, then explore how both utilize one of the following themes:

• Ancestral roots
• Gentrification
• New money
  
• Fire and climate
• Landscapes
• Things changing/things staying the same
• Culture clashes
• Idealization vs. reality
• Lost places and things

Cite only from Inter State to support your thesis.

Required:

• MLA Style, including works cited
  
• 500-625 words (2-2.5 pages)

Due: Fri 3.7 (via Canvas)