35 pages 1 hour read

Pearl S. Buck

The Big Wave

Fiction | Novel | Middle Grade | Published in 1947

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What is the purpose or benefit of making Kino, rather than Jiya, the primary point-of-view character?

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How would you describe the tone of the novella? What does this tone contribute to the reader’s experience of the narrative?

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Compare/contrast Kino’s father and the Old Gentleman. How do their similarities and differences contribute to either the plot or themes?

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