Read The Alchemist by Ben Jonson. Answer the following promp…

Read The Alchemist by Ben Jonson. Answer the following prompt: How does the pursuit of the “philosopher’s stone” represent a larger societal desire for wealth and power, and how does Jonson use this metaphor to highlight the absurdity of these pursuits? You will need to come up with your own main ideas in a thesis statement and develop them in an essay.  Your exam will be scored using the following rubric: 25/25 Essay includes a clearly written TS with three developed body paragraphs (5 paragraphs in all) 25/25 Essay includes one parenthetical citation per body paragraph and a works cited page 25/25 Content is relevant to the prompt and shows the student has read the literature 25/25 Essay is free of grammar, usage, mechanical, and punctuation errors