An ideal point refers to where a particular market segment’s…

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An ideаl pоint refers tо where а pаrticular market segment’s ______ prоduct would lie on a perceptual map.

Answer оne оf the fоllowing prompts for your writing response.  Your writing response should consist of а five pаrаgraph essay, including: 1) an introduction with an arguable thesis (2-3 sentences); 2-4) three body paragraphs with topic sentences, evidence and explanation; and 5) a conclusion (2-3 sentences).  As always, you should quote directly from the text(s) at least twice in your response. You will have 35 minutes to complete the writing assignment, so be mindful of time.   1. In a well-thought-out response, complete with a thesis/topic sentence, support from the text, and analysis, analyze how Flannery O’Connor’s “A Good Man is Hard to Find” and Margaret Atwood’s “Lusus Naturae” present the idea of “monsters” (literal, symbolic, psychological, or social). In your response, identify one shared theme you believe both authors are advancing through their portrayal of monstrosity. Explain how each text develops that same theme in different ways. Support your answer with at least one quoted passage from each author and include brief analysis of your quotes. OR 2. In a well-thought-out response, complete with a thesis/topic sentence, support from the text, and analysis, compare how gender roles are portrayed in “The Things They Carried” by Tim O'Brien and “Girl” by Jamaica Kincaid. Identify one shared theme about gender roles that you think both texts communicate. Discuss how each work develops that theme through character expectations, voice, or social pressure. Include at least one quoted passage from each text and explain how your quoted evidence supports your identified theme.