60 pages 2 hours read

Karen Tei Yamashita

Through the Arc of the Rain Forest

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 1990

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Essay Topics

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What literary techniques does Through the Arc of the Rain Forest utilize to address the issue of climate change? What advice, if any, is Yamashita giving readers? Use direct examples to support your analysis.

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Utilizing at least three examples from the text, explain how the novel creates a heightened, fantastic world. How do these fantastic elements in the story help Yamashita develop her themes?

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Pick your favorite character from the novel. Then, analyze and explain what happens to this character throughout the story. What does the character learn, or fail to learn, and what message can we derive from their character arc?

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