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Stacey Lee

Under a Painted Sky

Stacey LeeFiction | Novel | YA | Published in 2015

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Essay Topics

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Why is the novel called Under a Painted Sky? What is the title’s connection to the themes of the novel?

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Samantha has a gift for both language and music. Discuss the relationship between these skills and anti-Chinese prejudice in the novel.

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Several characters in the novel engage in activities that are illegal, such as Annamae running away from an enslaver or Samantha killing in self-defense. How does Lee represent legality in the novel?

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