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62 pages 2 hours read

Marian Hale

Dark Water Rising

Marian HaleFiction | Novel | Middle Grade | Published in 2006

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Essay Topics

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How does racial discrimination affect Josiah and Ezra and their opportunities in the text? Analyze how deeply embedded racism is in this society, even during a natural disaster in which people are supposed to be unified.

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How does working with Zach change Seth’s perspective on his future? What does this say about his development as a carpenter and as an adult? Compare and contrast these two characters.

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Consider the character of Papa. Is Papa a dynamic character? How does he change over the course of the novel? What might this say about the natural tragedy that occurs and his role in relation to Seth?

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