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Smilla's relationship with men is an ongoing theme in Smilla's Sense of Snow. Analyze her relationship with one of the following pairs of characters and discuss how that relationship contributes to her growth as a person. 1) Moritz and Isaiah. 2) Fojl and Jakkelsen. 3) Lander and Isaiah.

Smilla's relationship with men is an ongoing theme in Smilla's Sense of Snow. Analyze her relationship with one of the following pairs of characters and discuss how that relationship contributes to her growth as a person.

1) Moritz and Isaiah.

2) Fojl and Jakkelsen.

3) Lander and Isaiah.

The setting in Smilla's Sense of Snow plays a strong role in many ways. Choose one of the following questions to answer. 1) Describe how is Smilla's character different if she grows up in a urban setting like Copenhagen rather that the vast and rural Greenland? 2) Analyze the author's use of Section headings The City, The Sea and the Snow. Discuss how the novel is different if those are not included. 3) Choose three settings from the story and discuss them in relationship with Smilla's need for wide, open spaces and nature. Explain how each setting serves a specific purpose in the context of the story.

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