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Essay Topic 1

Naranpa and her family are Dry Earthers. What limitations did Naranpa and her family have as Dry Earthers? Why was it unheard of for a Dry Earther to become a Sun Priest?

Essay Topic 2

Imagery is a literary device authors use to describe characters in a narrative and the world they inhabit. Imagery involves using the five senses to describe characters, places, and things. How does Roanhorse use imagery to help readers imagine the world where characters live in Black Sun?

Essay Topic 3

What a reader knows about events and characters is determined by the point of view in a book. What is the point of view of Black Sun? How does the way that the third-person narrator follows Serapio, Xiala, Naranpa, or Okoa influence what readers know about events and characters? How does having the narrator follow different characters help readers connect with and understand...

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