Does freedom really exist?
Write an essay that explores and analyzes the connection(s) between gardening and freedom (the
impossibility or the possibility of it) throughout the novel.
Ask yourself:
Does Michael K ever achieve freedom in the novel? If yes, why? How? If no, why not?
Is gardening a kind of freedom? If yes, why? How? If no, why not?
DO NOT USE “I” OR “YOU” FOR THIS ESSAY.
Make sure that you analyze a significant number of specific passages in the novel to formulate your view.
Research: Find and use / quote a minimum of three outside sources. Use the CCSF Library online databases
to find them. Make sure you correctly cite them in-text using MLA format (and include a properly MLA
formatted Works Cited page).






