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Essay Topic 1

Palmares takes place in the late 1600s when Brazil was a Portuguese colony. What is colonialism? How did it destroy the identity of Indians and African slaves in Palmares?

Essay Topic 2

In addition to her mother and grandmother, Almeyda has other women who serve as role models in her life. Who are some of the women who are role models in Almeyda’s life? What influence do they have on her and why is their influence important?

Essay Topic 3

Setting is the place and time where a narrative takes place. What is the setting in Palmares? How does the setting evoke feelings or set the mood in the book?

Essay Topic 4

What a reader knows about events and characters is determined by the point of view in a book. What is the point of view in the book? How does the point of view influence what...

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