50 pages 1 hour read

Laurence Yep

Dragonwings

Fiction | Novel | Middle Grade | Published in 1975

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Essay Topics

1.

At the beginning of the story, Moon Shadow Lee and Windrider Lee are strangers. How does the Dragon King story contribute to the bonding between father and son? Use examples from the text to support your answer.

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How does the solidarity between Moon Shadow and Windrider guide Moon Shadow’s journey to maturity? Select at least three different scenes that exemplify the key qualities of their unity of purpose.

3.

What does the text imply about the position and the experience of Chinese women as immigrants in America? Why does Uncle Bright Star impede Moon Shadow’s mother coming to the United States?