69 pages 2 hours read

Caleb Azumah Nelson

Open Water

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2021

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Essay Topics

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Explore the scenes in which the narrator plays or watches basketball. How is his experience of this physical practice related to the theme of The Liberating Power of Black Art and Community?

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The narrator uses public transit throughout Open Water, often specifying what kind. How does this inform the landscape of the book? Use specific references to justify your ideas.

3.

Consider the theme of The Failures of Language. How does the narrator’s references to using his voice act in counterpoint to this theme?

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