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Essay Topics

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Essay Topic 1

Karomenya, a deaf and mute nine-year-old boy, lives on the farm. He is not very successful at work. Karen gives him a dog whistle and he begins to walk her dogs. One day she sees him without the whistle. What does he do with it? Why is he unable to reconcile the joy of walking the dogs and playing with the whistle with the rest of his life?

Essay Topic 2

The will to die is a concept expressed by Kitosch's death and the death of animals in captivity. Does this concept offer hope to Karen herself as a possible escape? Explain why or why not.

Essay Topic 3

Throughout the book, the wealth of the Europeans and the poverty of the natives is apparent. Compare and contrast the living conditions of the Europeans and those of the natives.

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