37 pages 1 hour read

Sharon M. Draper

Darkness Before Dawn

Fiction | Novel | Middle Grade | Published in 2001

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Essay Topics

1.

Several characters besides Keisha go through personal trauma in Darkness Before Dawn. Give two examples. How do they overcome their difficulties?

2.

Jonathan uses a silver knife to subdue his victims. Explain the history of the knife. What do you think it symbolizes to Jonathan?

3.

What does Hazelwood High symbolize in the novel? How does the institution further the plot?