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Solar Storms
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Essay Topics
Hogan writes, “They had long admired the photos and stories of our dead, only to find us alive and threatening” (305). How does Hogan depict the relationship between Caucasians and Native Americans, and how do the Native Americans in the novel subvert the Caucasians’ expectations?
Examine Hogan’s portrayal of Native-American femininity. In what ways would you consider Solar Storms to be a feminist novel?
Angel’s coming-of-age narrative is interwoven with stories from her grandmothers. What role do these stories play in the novel, and how do they disrupt conventional Western models of storytelling?
What are the differences between the Native-American and the Caucasian views of nature, and how do these differences contribute to the conflict in the novel?
In what ways does Hogan show that the Caucasian view of humanity is limited?
Discuss Solar Storms’ depiction of parenting. How and why does the model for raising children differ from the conventional nuclear family?
How does Hogan show that the Caucasian colonization of Native-American lands and lifestyles is a continuing phenomenon?
Examine the different types of masculinity in Solar Storms. What is the ideological significance of these different portrayals of manhood?
Discuss the different depictions of monstrosity in Solar Storms. What does Hogan present as monstrous, and where does monstrosity originate?
What is the significance of travel and migration in Solar Storms?
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