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Part II breaks the chapter structure used earlier in the novel to tell one long story. What is the effect of this break? How does it advance the novel's themes?
Students should be able to articulate the effect the broken chapter structure has on their process of reading the novel. Some will observe that the loose structure demonstrates that the story does not fit in neat, expected forms: rather, events bleed into one another.
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Part II gives us the fullest look thus far at Abdulla. How is his story different from that of the other three main characters? How is his participation in the Mau Mau related to his work in Ilmorog?
Thus far, Abdulla has been the most...
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