Write a research essay about Junot Diaz’s 1996 novel “Drown”in which you develop your own
reading of Yunior’s coming-of-age experience and the significance of his journey in relation to
the social contexts in which it takes place. Consider how the themes of masculinity, masks, and
myths shape Yunior’s experiences in limiting ways. Your analysis must
demonstrate the ways that form (structure) and content combine to create meaning in Yunior’s
journey. For instance, you can consider how language bears upon Yunior’s experiences with
others or how setting determines Yunior’s appraisal of himself and his relation to others?
Your paper must include literary terms/figurative language.
