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Student Prompt: Write a short (1-3 paragraph) response using one of the bulleted outlines below. Cite details from the text throughout your response that serve as examples and support.
1. The weather—particularly the storm that emerges in Chapter 19—plays a pivotal role in Scar Island’s plot and character development.
2. There is no single definition of “Redemption.” The concept is subjective, depending on the nature of the crime from which someone is being redeemed.
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