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Essay Topic 1

The epigraph on page xi is about the births of a boy and a girl. What can you infer about Chinese culture from this poem? Why do you think the author included it? How does it resonate today?

Essay Topic 2

In A Dog On The Roof, the reader learns about the Akha people and their beliefs. What does the aphorism, "No coincidence, no story," (3) infer about the tribe's cultural traditions? What are the coincidences in Part I? Are they believable?

Essay Topic 3

In A Waterfall Of Heaven's Tears, the birth of the twins and what happens to them is shocking to Li-yan and to the reader. How does this experience change Li-yan's view of Akha Laws? What are the consequences?

Essay Topic 4

How does Li-yan react when she sees the land she will inherit? Why is the land important to A-ma? Does Li-yan have the same...

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