Essay Topic 1
On page 13, Bartle sees death as an affirmation of his life and the lives of the other soldiers. Why does he see death as an affirmation of his life and the lives of the other soldiers at that time? How does his view of death change throughout the course of the novel? What is his view of death at the novel’s conclusion?
Essay Topic 2
The Yellow Birds is told from a first-person point of view. How does the point of view influence the story? How is what readers known about events and characters determined by the point of view of the novel?
Essay Topic 3
The Yellow Birds is a fiction story, but the events could have happened. Is the novel historical fiction or realistic fiction? Explain.
Essay Topic 4
There are times in the novel where the author uses foreshadowing to hint at events to come...
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