In this unit we will be exploring the themes of the American Dream, appearance vs. reality, deception, and addiction.  We will look at various excerpts from André Dubus III's novel House of Sand and Fog, and watch the 2003 movie version starring Jennifer Connely and Ben Kingsley.  Below are links to all assignments and resources that may help you further understand the novel and movie.  Some of the links will take you to a Google search page with links to helpful sites.


Assignments

Presentations

Resources

IMDB--House of Sand and Fog

Novel Reviews

Iran

Addicitve Personality