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Forrest Carter

The Education of Little Tree

Forrest CarterFiction | Novel | YA | Published in 1976

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Essay Topics

1.

In the 1990s, the faux-memoir nature of The Education of Little Tree was finally exposed. Consider a different contemporary situation in which an author’s personal views suddenly come to light post-publication and are proven to contradict the views expressed in their writing. How does the author’s views affect your perception of their works?

2.

Respecting nature is an important element of this novel. Make a plan that you and your friends can implement to demonstrate Respect for Nature in your local area. (Consider actions that go deeper than merely picking up trash.)

3.

Write a journal entry as Little Tree and reflect on the events of one of the chapters. What more might Little Tree have said about the situations discussed in the novel? What might he have left out that he would share only with himself?

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