85 pages 2 hours read

Jewell Parker Rhodes

Black Brother, Black Brother

Fiction | Novel | Middle Grade | Published in 2020

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Essay Topics

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What does it mean to “see” in this novel? How does the motif of seeing help us to understand at least one of the novel’s major themes?

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What role does fencing play in Black Brother, Black Brother? How do the explanatory chapters about the sport connect to the main plot?

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Choose a character other than Donte. How does this character grow and change throughout the novel?