121 pages • 4 hours read
Louise ErdrichThe Night Watchman
Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2020A modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more. For select classroom titles, we also provide Teaching Guides with discussion and quiz questions to prompt student engagement.
Essay Topics
Pick one character and analyze their growth throughout this novel. How do they interact with the themes of survival, connection to the land, the trauma of boarding schools, and/or the unique experience of Indigenous women?
What role do the two Mormon missionaries play, and how do they connect to the novel’s portrayal of religion?
Consider the theme of the lasting trauma of Indigenous American board schools as it appears in this novel. How does it affect Thomas, LaBatte, Roderick, and Pogo?
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