They are not meant as a definitive list of topics. There is some latitude for you to develop your own interests, so you may either take one of the following broad topics and give it a specific focus, or you can develop and present your own topic to me for approval. Note that the questions are meant only to stimulate your thinking. You would probably not address all questions for any given topic, and there are probably other questions that you would want to include for consideration. A discussion of your essay with me may constitute part of your grade.
Plagiarism is a serious academic offence, the penalty for which is usually failure in the course.