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Thank you for your answer. I really enjoyed the book and after reading it, I started to think about writing my own Tragedy Paper for my senior thesis. Do you have any suggestion? Thank you :)

Elizabeth LaBan Wow - I'm thrilled that the book inspired you to want to do that! I don't have any specific suggestions except to talk to your teacher about how he or…moreWow - I'm thrilled that the book inspired you to want to do that! I don't have any specific suggestions except to talk to your teacher about how he or she might suggest shaping your thesis. I wrote a tragedy paper in high school that was different from the one the students wrote at the Irving School. I think there are many ways you could approach it. I wish you great luck. I'm so happy to hear how much you enjoyed the book. Thank you!(less)

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Ms. Laban, I wonder what is the exact question behind the Tragedy Paper project? It sounds so interesting and I want to learn more about it. Thank you :)

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Thanks so much for your question. It is really hard to sum up The Tragedy Paper with just one question since so many are raised in the book. …more
Dear Sam,

Thanks so much for your question. It is really hard to sum up The Tragedy Paper with just one question since so many are raised in the book. Most of those questions are the same ones someone might ask about literary tragedy in general. Focusing on Tim I will try to sum up some of those questions - what is his tragic flaw? Does he bring about his own downfall and, if so, how? And then some more basic questions might come up stepping away from the idea of tragedy and literary tragedy - what is it like to be a teenager? How does that experience vary depending on how you perceive yourself and how others perceive you? I hope this helps! Thanks again for reaching out to me.

Sincerely,
Elizabeth(less)

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Average rating: 3.61 · 25,991 ratings · 3,251 reviews · 13 distinct works • Similar authors

	The Tragedy Paper 3.73 avg rating — 8,670 ratings — published 2013 — 34 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Not Perfect 3.58 avg rating — 8,937 ratings — published 2018 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Restaurant Critic's Wife 3.45 avg rating — 5,344 ratings — published 2016	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Beside Herself 3.67 avg rating — 1,253 ratings — published 2019 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Pretty Little World by Elizabeth LaBan (Goodreads Author), Melissa DePino (Goodreads Author) 3.37 avg rating — 994 ratings — published 2017 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Neighbors by Elizabeth LaBan (Goodreads Author), Melissa DePino (Goodreads Author) 3.90 avg rating — 715 ratings — published 2018 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Grandparents Handbook 3.84 avg rating — 70 ratings — published 2009 — 11 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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“Now, go forth and spread beauty and light.”
― Elizabeth LaBan, The Tragedy Paper

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“I had the distinct feeling that the universe was out of whack and normal rules didn't apply. I sort of liked it.”
― Elizabeth LaBan, The Tragedy Paper

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“He didn't believe in himself. I have to say - with all this tragedy vocabulary going around - that I can see it so clearly now. His tragic flaw was that he didn't believe in himself.”
― Elizabeth LaBan, The Tragedy Paper

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