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Chооse ONE questiоn to аnswer. Your аnswer should demonstrаte critical engagement with the material, textual evidence, and clear, organized writing. Remember: Identify and summarize a recurring theme in Messengers of the Wind (such as resilience, cultural preservation, or spirituality). Provide specific examples from at least three different chapters to illustrate how this theme is expressed across the narratives. Understand: Explain how the concept of cultural identity is portrayed in Messengers of the Wind. Compare the perspectives of two women from different chapters and discuss how their stories reflect a deeper understanding of what it means to preserve identity in the face of challenges. Apply: Imagine you are tasked with creating a public awareness campaign about the cultural significance of the stories in Messengers of the Wind. Choose one woman’s story and describe how you would use her experiences to educate others about the struggles and triumphs of Native American women. Be specific about what aspects of her story you would highlight and why. Analyze: Analyze how Messengers of the Wind portrays the tension between tradition and change in Native American communities. Choose two specific stories from the text and break down how the authors navigate this tension. Use direct evidence from the text to support your analysis. Evaluate: Reflect on the overall message of Messengers of the Wind. Do you believe the book successfully captures the complexity of Native American women’s experiences? Why or why not? Use specific examples from at least three chapters to support your evaluation, and provide your own perspective on the book’s impact.

1. Hоw dоes the first sentence оf Chаpter 1 in Incidents in the Life of а Slаve Girl establish the author's storytelling style? 2. How/Why was her childhood a happy childhood? What happened that changed all of that?  3. In Chapter 2 of Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl, describe why Jacobs may have included the story regarding her brother? What happened? 4. In what way and for what purpose does Linda Brent create verbal irony in describing Mrs. Flint? 5. Chapter 5: How does Jacobs describe the treatment of her master towards her? What does he do, in various ways and for what purpose?How does this make the mistress of the household (his wife) treat her/think of her? How and why does this treatment harm her?  6. In Chapter 10, why does Jacobs implore her readers to "not judge the poor desolate slave girl too severely"? 7. Chapter 10: What did she do that she now describes as "reckless in despair"? 8. How does Samuel Sawyer (Mr. Sands in the book) treat her (in contrast to her master)?  9. In Chapter 14 of Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl, what does Dr. Flint (her master) do when he learns of her pregnancy? 10. Why is her heart heavy when he learns that her baby is a girl? What does she say? 11. Chapter 16: Describe her feelings now regarding escape? 12. Why does she state, "Every trial I endured, every sacrifice I made for their sakes." 13. Chapter 21:  Describe the garret in which she was hidden? Where was this located? Describe her daily existence. What was her one joy?  14. What does she find that allowed her fresh air and a view of her children?  15. How does Dr. Flint respond/react to her escape? How does he treat Benny (Jacobs' son)?  16. What conversations did she hear in the streets "not intended to meet [her] ears? 17. In Chapter 23, why does she make the statement, "I don't know what kept life within me"? 18. Chapter 29: For how long did she remain hidden in her grandmother's garret?  19. Who is Peter, and what did he tell her when he visited? 20. Chapter 32: After her escape to the North, was she actually "free"? 21. Why did she write to Mr. Sands? 22. Chapter 33:  What employment did she eventually find? For how long did she work for them? 23. Chapter 41: Why did she flee the city?  24. What did Mrs. Bruce write to her? Why was the idea "not so pleasant" as she might have expected? 25. How did the gentleman employed by Mrs. Bruce convince Mr. Dodge to sell Jacobs? 26. What did Mrs. Bruce say to Jacobs upon her return that made her heart "exceedingly full"?  27. Why does Jacobs state, "The dream of my life is not yet realized"?