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The River Has Roots

Amal El-Mohtar
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41 pages • 1 hour read

Amal El-Mohtar

The River Has Roots

Amal El-Mohtar
Fiction | Novella | Adult | Published in 2025

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Essay Topics

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Discuss the depiction of the River Liss, including its narrative role and the imagery associated with it. What does it represent?

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Analyze the style and tone of the narrative. How does the narrator’s storytelling style impact the reader’s engagement with, or understanding of, the text?

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Consider the first and last names of the sisters Esther and Ysabel. How do their names contribute to their characterizations?

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