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The Teller of Small Fortunes
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Essay Topics
How does Tao’s evolving relationship with her Shinn heritage complicate ideas of cultural assimilation or rejection? How does the jade hairpin reflect the tension between personal choice and external pressure in maintaining cultural identity?
Compare and contrast the novel’s portrayal of biological bonds and voluntary relationships. Which seems stronger? Explain with examples from the novel.
Tao has a selective approach to sharing her visions: She reveals certain futures while concealing others. How do her choices explore the tension between foreknowledge and the responsibility to act on this knowledge? Examine whether Tao’s decisions to withhold certain truths are acts of protection or avoidance.
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