"The Lesson": economic inequality
"The Red Convertible": effects of war; aid for soldiers with PTSD and/or their families; brotherhood; living standards for Native Americans
"Hills Like White Elephants": relationships; gender issues; communication in couples
A Raisin in the Sun: racial prejudice and discrimination; assimilation and racial/ethnic identity; capitalism; family; leadership
"Song of Myself" or "Do Not Go Gentle into that Good Night": attitudes about death and dying; physician-assisted suicide and the right to die;
"America," "To Live in the Borderlands Means You," or "Learning to Love America": diversity in America; immigration; the experience/rights of immigrants; the challenges of intersectionality
