34 pages 1 hour read

Armstrong Sperry

Call it Courage

Fiction | Novel | YA | Published in 1940

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Essay Topics

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What literary devices does Sperry use to depict Polynesian culture? What effects do those elements have on the reader’s experience of the culture?

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How is the novel an example of the quest plot structure? Match episodes from the novel with the characteristics of a quest and explain how each episode functions.

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Based on Mafatu’s transformation, how does Sperry define courage?