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 2

Blixen relates an incident when an untamed ox is bound by the manager to break its spirit and is subsequently attacked by a leopard, which ultimately causes the manager to put it down. Karen has strong feelings about the animals in the wild. Explain how she feels about this incident.

Essay Topic 3

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?

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