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The Line of the Sun Study Guide

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by Judith Ortiz Cofer
About 19 pages (5,683 words)

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Topics for Discussion

1. How does Gabriel and Rafael's relationship differ from Ramona and Marisol's? To what extent are these differences due to the characters' genders? To what extent do these differences stem from their cultural heritages?

2. How does life differ in Salud from life in El Building? From life in a nonPuerto Rican neighborhood on the mainland?

3. Why did Guzman leave Rosa? Under what circumstances, if any, would the outcome of their relationship have been different?

4. Why did Sarita agree to marry Guzman?

Why did Guzman agree to marry Sarita?

After marrying Sarita, what was Guzman's life probably like?

5. Characterize Carmelo. If he had survived the Korean Conflict, would Guzman's life likely have turned out differently?

6. How would the novel be different if it were told.....

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The Line of the Sun from Beacham's Encyclopedia of Popular Fiction and Beacham's Guide to Literature for Young Adults. ©2005-2006 Thomson Gale, a part of the Thomson Corporation. All rights reserved.



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