Sophomores: We began a preliminary discussion about some of the symbolism found in The Poisonwood Bible. We will continue this tomorrow as we conclude the book. Below is an updated list of possible final questions you will write on on Monday. You will only be assigned one. Any notes you wish to take, you can use on Monday.
The Poisonwood Bible Final Exam
Examine to what extent the five main characters from The Poisonwood Bible move through the four stages of the hero. Your essay should have a clear lead and conclusion, a clear thesis statement, and be free of grammatical errors. Be sure to reference specific passages from the text to support your assertions. When finished, craft a compelling title for your piece.
The Poisonwood Bible Final Exam
Symbolism is an important literary device used by Barbara Kingsolver in The Poisonwood Bible. Focus on, analyze, and explain any or all of the following symbols from the novel: birds (especially in Adah’s entries, as well as Methusela), the garden, wives, the poisonwood tree or Africa itself. How does Kingsolver use these symbols, and how do they reveal some of the themes or messages in the novel. Your essay should have a clear lead and conclusion, a clear thesis statement, and be free of grammatical errors. Be sure to reference specific passages from the text to support your assertions. When finished, craft a compelling title for your piece.
The Poisonwood Bible Final Exam
“Sometimes the Bible in the hand of one man is worse than a whisky bottle in the hand of (another)... There are just some kind of men who - who're so busy worrying about the next world they've never learned to live in this one, and you can look down the street and see the results.”
-Miss Maudie, in Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird
How does the above quote apply to The Poisonwood Bible, Nathan Price in particular? Your essay should have a clear lead and conclusion, a clear thesis statement, and be free of grammatical errors. Be sure to reference specific passages from the text to support your assertions. When finished, craft a compelling title for your piece.
The Poisonwood Bible Final Exam
Reread Chapter One from The Kite Runner. How does that chapter – particularly the first
paragraph – relate to the characters from The Poisonwood Bible, Orleanna in particular? What common theme do these two books share? Your essay should have a clear lead and conclusion, a clear thesis statement, and be free of grammatical errors. Be sure to reference specific passages from the text to support your assertions. When finished, craft a compelling title for your piece.
The Poisonwood Bible Final Exam
Examine the role the use and misuse of language plays in the novel, particularly as it applies to the Price family. How does the way each character uses language reveal something about the character? Your essay should have a clear lead and conclusion, a clear thesis statement, and be free of grammatical errors. Be sure to reference specific passages from the text to support your assertions. When finished, craft a compelling title for your piece.
Freshmen: We studied Wallace Steven's 13 Ways of Looking at a Blackbird. A Ways poem is one of the requirements for your capstone project, so if need be, get the notes from a buddy.
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