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Essay Topic 1

Why do you think Lama chose to write this novel from the perspectives of four different narrators from the first-person perspective? Write an essay explaining your answers.

Essay Topic 2

How do Lhamo's and Tenkyi's understanding of the mother, Ama's, oracle powers change over the course of the novel? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

What are Lhamo's first recollections of the treatment of the invading forces on her family and neighbors early in the novel? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 4

What does Lama use the precious family possessions Lhamo's and Samphel's families, as well as may other families, bury in their homeland to symbolize? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support...

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