AP English essay prompts

1) If I was going to write an essay for the first question I'd first come up with an argument. My argument would probably be about how Elliot views Old Leisure as below the new leisure. I'd then look for the devices Elliot used to portray her view. In particular her diction when describing both and her tone while describing both. I'd compare both tones and diction and then use this too prove my assertion. But I'd probably have to read it a few times to gather the correct info to write it.

2) If I was going to write an essay on the second question I'd choose The Grapes of Wrath because I know it the best out of the books. Then I'd go over the plot in my head and try and remember examples of Steinbeck talking about social or political change. Just thinking about it now, I remember a blatant example when Steinbeck called out Mr. Hearst ( Like Hearst Castle) because he left almost 100 acres of his land lay fallow. Then I'd give background on Steinbeck and his known views. But mainly I'd just use examples from the plot to support my assertion.