41 pages • 1 hour read
David PatneaudeThin Wood Walls
Fiction | Novel | YA | Published in 2004A modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more.
Essay Topics
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Why does Patneaude use an 11-year-old narrator to tell this story? What added dimensions does Joe’s perspective bring to Patneaude’s themes and narrative?
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In what ways does the American government oppress the Japanese American community? How do small but significant oppressions foreshadow greater oppressions to come?
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What do Mr. Spooner and Ray represent? How do they differ from other white American characters, and what is Patneaude saying by including them?
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