51 pages • 1 hour read
Under a War-Torn Sky
Fiction | Novel | YA | Published in 2001
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Essay Topics
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How does Henry change and grow over the course of the novel? How does his character arc reflect, or diverge from, the conventions of the bildungsroman genre?
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Compare and contrast the main female figures in the novel: Pierre’s mother, Madame Gaulloise, and/or Claudette. How are these women characterized? How does the text depict gender dynamics and the role of women in the Resistance?
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The novel often examines the tensions between loyalty and betrayal. How does Henry experience both loyalty and betrayal throughout his journey on the run?
