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Kevin SandsThe Blackthorn Key
Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2015A modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more.
Essay Topics
Why did Sands use the first-person point of view to tell this story? How would the themes change if this story were told in the third person? Choose two important themes to illustrate your thesis.
What is the significance of the special occasions and saint's days included in the section headings? What does this show about the society Sands depicts?
Compare and contrast Christopher and Tom. How does Tom inform the reader's understanding of Christopher? In what ways is Tom a foil to Christopher? Use examples from the text to develop your argument.
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