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Essay Topic 1

Ana is encouraged to marry Juan. Is Ana really allowed to decide whether to marry Juan or not? How does Ana allow her mother to make the decision for her?

Essay Topic 2

The novel takes place in the Dominican Republic and New York. Is the setting a neutral background, not important to the novel, or does the setting take on the role of a character?

Essay Topic 3

Point of view affects what readers know about characters and events. What is the point of view of the novel? How does the point of view affect what readers know about characters and events?

Essay Topic 4

Mama used to ask Ana if she was a manatee or a shark. Why would Mama ask that question? Which was Ana—a manatee or a shark? Did that change over the course of the novel?

Essay Topic 5

Malcolm X was shot and...

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