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Sisters Under the Rising Sun

Heather Morris
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54 pages • 1 hour read

Heather Morris

Sisters Under the Rising Sun

Heather Morris
Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2023

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Content Warning: This section of the guide includes discussion of graphic violence.

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The novel begins and ends with Norah’s interactions with Sally. How does this depiction of motherhood frame the narrative’s key concerns?

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The voice orchestra is a central symbol of spiritual resistance. Choose two to three passages describing its performances and close read them, analyzing how Heather Morris’s language choices support the orchestra’s symbolism.

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Consider the leadership styles of Nesta James, Margaret Dryburgh, and Mrs. Hinch. How does the novel contrast their leadership with the military command structure of the Japanese army, and to what end?

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