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Essay Topic 1

Leif is born holding a blood clot in his fist. What meaning do people ascribe to that happening and why? What role does superstition play in the culture where Leif is born and lives?

Essay Topic 2

Imagery is a literary device authors use to describe something using the five senses to help readers experience what a character is experiencing. How does Paulsen use imagery to help readers imagine the world he has created in Northwind?

Essay Topic 3

What a reader knows about events and characters is determined by the point of view in a book. What is the point of view in Northwind? How does the point of view influence what readers know about Leif and events? How does it help readers connect with and understand Leif and other characters?

Essay Topic 4

Leif catches cholera. How does Leif recover? How do purpose and a plan give...

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