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The Word for World is Forest

Ursula K. Le Guin
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31 pages • 1 hour read

Ursula K. Le Guin

The Word for World is Forest

Fiction | Novella | Adult | Published in 1972

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  • Summary

    • Chapter Summaries & Analyses

  • Chapters 1-2

  • Chapters 3-4

  • Chapters 5-6

  • Chapters 7-8

  • Character Analysis

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    • Essay Topics

    1.

    What is the significance of dreams in the story?

    2.

    Captain Davidson is a one-dimensional character. Did you find him to be realistic, or did he seem like a caricature to you? Discuss.

    3.

    Why does Selver tell Lyubov that he does not know what he is?

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