61 pages 2 hours read

Attica Locke

Bluebird, Bluebird

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2017

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Essay Topics

1.

Choose one minor character in the novel and explain how they reveal important clues through their dialogue, facial expressions, or body language.

2.

Notice the use of lists in the narrative, particularly lists of food and objects in a room. How does this technique serve to create a sense of place and set the tone in the novel?

3.

What “red herrings,” or pieces of evidence are introduced? Are there places where the mystery seems to be solved, only to reveal a false resolution?