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Merlin Study Guide

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by Jane Yolen
About 12 pages (3,638 words)
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Topics for Discussion

1. Why are the people of the woods killed by the soldiers?

2. In what ways is Merlin a full-fledged hawk by the end of Merlin ?

3. What are some instances of the metaphor of falconry in Merlin? What do these instances reveal about Merlin?

4. What are signs of Merlin maturing in the narrative?

5. Why does Merlin choose to take responsibility for Cub's care? What does this reveal about his personality? What does it reveal about his growth during the novella?

6. Why is it significant when Merlin brings a dead bird back to life? Why can he not do the same for the wodewose? What.....

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Merlin 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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