Everything you need to understand or teach The River King by Alice Hoffman.
In Hoffman's fictional universe, nature reflects human passions and sorrows.
Thwarted desire is echoed in spectacular thunderstorms; grief makes flowers change color; animals are drawn to lonely people; and rivers reveal their secrets.
At the beginning of each chapter, Hoffman describes a sweeping physical change in the weather and the landscape; this natural occurrence directly influences the moods and stratagems of the characters in the story.
The cool winds and freshness of October...
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