Write an essay in which you agree or disagree with the following statement:Individuals are in absolute control of their lives and, therefore, fully responsible for their choices.

Final Essay Text The Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka and The Cherry Orchard by Anton ChekhovThis semester we are exploring poems, a play, several short stories, a novella, and, possibly, a novel. In some cases, authors expressed their surprise at the ways in which their lives have been impacted by unexpected people or events beyond their control; in others, they wrote about taking control of moments in their lives, making their own choices. Write an essay in which you agree or disagree with the following statement:Individuals are in absolute control of their lives and, therefore, fully responsible for their choices. Expectations and grading criteria:For this assignment, you will need to demonstrate that: you can formulate a clear thesis; develop a coherent argument; identify at least one moment in each text that that can support your argument; you can discuss those moments in some detail and in relation to each other AND to your thesis; you can explain why and how each moment supports your argument; you can connect these moments to each other into a coherent whole; you can do research in the Kingsborough library databases and online. In your essay, you should also•summarize the stories you are using and determine the elements of the plot we have studied;•determine the point of view used by the author and its influence on the reader’s perception of the characters;•determine types of characters (as we have defined them in class) and analyze them;Underline all of the above in your essay. Plagiarism PolicyPlagiarism is “the unauthorized use or close imitation of the language and thoughts of another author and the representation of them as one’s own original work, as by not crediting the author” (www.dictionary.reference.com).