Signs: The Secret Language of the Universe

Craft an argumentative essay that either supports or refutes Jackson’s overarching claim about the Personal and Universal Meaning of Signs. Jackson holds that signs are images, sounds, or instances sent from the universe to the corporeal world. What evidence does she use to support this claim and is it sound? Explore why or why not.

Analyze Jackson’s use of anecdotes throughout Signs. How does the content, tone, and resonance of these anecdotes relate to Jackson’s overarching claims about the Interconnection Between Life and the Afterlife? How would the text differ without these anecdotes?

Analyze Jackson’s use of point of view. How does her use of the first-person singular, first-person plural, second person, and the direct address contribute to the text’s overarching mood and tone? How would the text’s thematic claims differ if Signs were written from a more analytical, third person perspective?

Compare and contrast Jackson’s belief system to another organized religious ideology. For example, how do Jackson’s notions about spirits, God energy, and Teams of Light relate to Christian, Muslim, and/or Jewish concepts of the divine? What is the significance of these overlaps and/or divergences?

Jackson holds that communicating with the Other Side can change a person, evidencing the Transformative Power of Engaging with the Unseen. Craft an essay that supports this claim. Cite examples from the text, fortified by additional, empirical research.

Craft an argument that supports or refutes the following claim: Jackson offers accessible tools for engaging with the Other Side. In your argument, consider Jackson’s discussions of meditation, prayer, sleep, eating, and exercise.

Write an essay that uses experiential evidence from your own life (and/or the lives of your loved ones) that supports Jackson’s theories about the interconnected nature between life and the afterlife. What encounters have you had with the Other Side, with God energy, with spirits and/or ancestors? Analyze the spiritual and emotional resonance of these experiences according to Jackson’s lens.

Write an argumentative essay that supports or refutes Jackson’s ideas about the existence of Teams of Light. Cite examples both from the text and external sources to support your argument.