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Ask And It Is Given: Learning To Manifest Your Desires

Nonfiction | Book | Adult | Published in 2004

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Essay Topics

1.

Research the history of the Law of Attraction as a concept. How does Ask and It Is Given compare to earlier works around the subject?

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How is Abraham’s narrative voice differentiated from the voices of Esther and Jerry Hicks?

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How do the processes presented in Ask and It Is Given compare to emotional regulation tools found in mainstream psychological frameworks?

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How do Esther and Jerry Hicks’s personal backgrounds inform the content of the text?

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How do the authors alter sentence structure and word choice to construct the lighthearted tone of the book?

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How do real-world examples function to illustrate the less tangible concepts at work in the text? Analyze at least three to four separate metaphors in your response.

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Examine the running metaphors in the book, such as that of the radio or the GPS system. Why does Abraham employ technology-based comparisons to illustrate the text’s key ideas?

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How do the authors employ the technique of repetition to emphasize the books primary goals? What other functions does repetition serve in the text?

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Compare Ask and It Is Given to other works by Esther and Jerry Hicks. Does their message vary over time or between works? How so?

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Listen to (or watch) a live Abraham channeling session by Esther Hicks. How does this session compare to the written version of their messages?

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