WEEK 8 READER RESPONSE

Desting V Choice????
Last term we looked at a film about destiny and fate - can we relate these ideas to Njunjul the Sun? Does Njunjul 'change his stars'?

WEEK 8 THEME 2

How is family shown to be important in the novel? Use examples to justify your point of view?

WEEK 8 AUTHOR'S PURPOSE

How does the use of slang and dialect impact on your reading of this novel?

WEEK 8 CHARACTER

What things does Njunjul try to escpae from in the novel? How does he find the strength to NOT escape?

WEEK 8 THEME

How does Njunjul experience his 'initiation' or 'rites of passage'? What does he learn about who he is?

WELCOME!

Welcome to the 'Njunjul the Sun' blog. This is a forum for you to discuss questions posed on the novel and show your understanding of themes, character, plot and author's style. Please respond to any of the questions i have raised and feel free to ask questions that you would like the rest of the class to respond to. Please consider the guidelines for use we have discussed in class. Happy blogging!