38 pages 1 hour read

Mary Pope Osborne

The Knight at Dawn

Fiction | Novel | Middle Grade | Published in 1993

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Essay Topics

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How does Osborne’s decision to use Jack’s perspective to guide the third-person limited narration inform his characterization? How does this point of view affect other characters’ development and build suspense?

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How does the author depict the castle as both a majestic and a dangerous place? How does this setting support the story’s genre, structure, and major themes?

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Discuss Osborne’s use of the Middle Ages, specifically a medieval castle, as a setting for The Knight at Dawn. What does this choice offer to the thematic development of the story?

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