81 pages 2 hours read

Tommy Orange

There There

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2018

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Essay Topics

1.

The young men who rob the powwow do so for a variety of reasons. Using their narrative sections as a guide, explore the historical and sociocultural reasons that cause each to participate in this violent act.

2.

Orange presents multiple examples of how people relate to their Indigenous identity. Using clear evidence from the text, examine at least two characters: one who navigates their identity in a healthy way and one who does so in an unhealthy manner.

3.

The prologue and interlude sections offer a break in narration style from the rest of the novel. What purpose do these sections serve in the larger arc of the novel?