AP Essay prompt: Fault Lines A

AP Essay prompt: Fault Lines Analysis When the average person looks upon their past, they usually recall memories and facts that categorize them into a predefined group of people. Seldom can a person not find some sense of belonging in their lives, whether it be belonging to a culture, to a nation, or to a religion. The idea of not fitting in to any social group is a surreal one to say the least. Even …

…peaceful memories in Alexander's mind, memories that are not tainted with feelings of displacement and segregation, happy memories. Was it just that these memories are from a time before Alexander could contemplate a fractured identity, or is there some tidbit of information that the reader lacks? Either way, it's hard to argue that Alexander's style doesn't provoke intense thought and provide the reader with valuable insight into issues otherwise seldom discussed in the everyday world.