34 pages • 1 hour read
Armstrong SperryCall it Courage
Fiction | Novel | YA | Published in 1940A 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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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.
3.
Based on Mafatu’s transformation, how does Sperry define courage?
