My Father Sun-Sun Johnson- Chapters 1-3

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Setting: Describe the setting (physical, political, social, religious, economic etc). Use evidence
from the story to confirm your answers.

1. Where is the setting of the story?

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2. Describe the social context of the novel. What was the society like and the social class of
the characters?
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3. Compare the setting of Robin Hill and River Bottom.

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4. What is the significance of Sun-Sun and Rami moving from Robin Hill to River  Bottom?
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Narrative Point of view: What is the narrative POV? (Who is speaking? What time frame is the
story being told in?)
5. Who is the narrator of the story , how old is he?
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6. What about the narrator’s way of expressing himself that you can use to confirm that the
narrator is a child?
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7. Describe the following characters

Rami:
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Jake (Describe his appearance):

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Debbie:
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Merton:
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8. Why did Merton lose his money and property?

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9. Theme: Identify Three (3) themes

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10. Literary Device: Identify three literary devices in from chapters 1-3 and give
examples.

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