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Essay Topic 1

How does the imagery in the first section, "Trouble With the Horses," set the tone for the rest of the book, especially the description of Eli's and Charlie's horses? Write an essay analyzing the imagery in the first three chapters, pages 5 - 15, using specific examples from the text.

Essay Topic 2

At the very beginning of their journey, Eli and Charlie come across a character known only as "the weeping man" (13). Though he makes brief conversation with the brothers and Eli tries to show him kindness, the reader never knows the source of his anguish. Write an essay exploring what the weeping man symbolizes at this point in the story.

Essay Topic 3

What did Eli learn about both himself and his brother Charlie as a result of the consequences of the old "witch" woman's stringing what the brothers think are a cursed string of beads across the...

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