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Medicine Walk
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Essay Topics
Why does Frank accept Eldon’s request for a warrior’s burial?
Why is Eldon unable to financially succeed in life?
How does Wagamese portray nature in the early chapters of the novel? What does nature mean to Frank? Support your answer with three passages from the novel.
How does Wagamese characterize the town of Parson’s Gap? What is the cumulative effect of these details?
Is Eldon the “victim of circumstance” that he claims to be? Why or why not?
What are Angie’s primary characteristics, and what does she symbolize in the narrative?
What are the major elements of Bunky’s philosophy of life? How is his philosophy of life also a philosophy of nature?
What function do stories play in the novel?
How does Frank change during the novel? How do the changes he undergoes parallel Eldon’s transformation?
Does Eldon succeed in his quest to die as a warrior?
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