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Yumi and the Nightmare Painter
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Essay Topics
How is Yumi and the Nightmare Painter similar to and different from the sources that Brandon Sanderson cites as inspirations? These include the videogame Final Fantasy X, the Japanese manga Hikaru no Go, and the movie Your Name.
How do the novel’s fantastical settings develop character and themes?
Compare Yumi and the Nightmare Painter to another fantasy novel. How does it interact with the tropes of the genre?
How do both Yumi and Painter wrangle with The Conflict Between Individuality and Duty?
Analyze the literal and metaphorical importance of art and creativity in the novel. How do they shape the characters’ identities?
Examine the dynamic between Yumi and Painter. How does their relationship evolve over the course of the novel?
What are the advantages and drawbacks of setting this novel within Sanderson’s Cosmere universe?
Analyze Liyun’s character; is she a protagonist or an antagonist?
Analyze Sanderson’s use of a frame narrative in this book. Why might he have chosen this narrative structure?
Whose character development is more significant in the novel, Yumi or Painter’s?
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