University of Maryland Baltimore Form of Novel Sold by Patricia McCormick Essay

Essay 1- Sold: The form of the novel Sold is very unusual. Often a section is only one page (or less) long; each section has its own title. How is the form appropriate for the novel and its message? (2-3 pages). Double spaced times new roman.

This essay is a rough draft so you do not need to perfect the essay, just get the ideas and thoughts out on paper and try to make it look as good as you can but it is not a final copy. So I will be charging less than normal because it is just a rough draft.

Here are some resources you can use for the essay:

Study Pack for Patricia McCormick, Sold [Nepal]

*1. Map of Nepal

*2. Map of India

*3. Selections from the UN study of sex trafficking from Nepal

+4. Video of Sold, available on Tubi which is a free streaming service. Sign up and view on your computer.

+5. Series of videos on YouTube related to sex trafficking in the US.

a. “The Epstein case is not an outlier. Child sex trafficking is ‘pervasive’ in the U.S.”(5:35

min)

b. “Sex Trafficking in the U.S.: Young Lives, Insane Profit” | Yolanda Schlabach |

TEDxWilmington. (References to Delaware trafficking, 14:32 min)

c. “I was sex trafficked for years. Brothels are hidden in plain sight.” (17.05 min)

*6. Typical syntax pattern in Sold–graphic

*7. Attitudes toward girls and women in Nepalese society–selected quotations from Sold.

Please understand the sold novel to understand how to answer the essay.