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Thursday, March 25, 2010

"Blood Burning Moon"

What is this story really about? State the subject matter, and articulate the central insight about this subject matter Toomer relays to the reader.

How do you understand the character of Louisa in terms of her authentic feelings about the two men in her life?

Why is the omen of the moon in this story at all?

Connect or distinguish the use of song/music in this story to its use in other stories?

Take the subject matter of colonialism in this story and write one sentence that voices a strong argument. Make sure your argument could be supported just using this story as your evidence.

Write about any idea that struck you while doing your reading.

Who is the narrator of this story? Is the narrator biased, and if so, in whose favor?

Do either or both of the men love Louisa? What evidence do you have for your viewpoint?


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