51 pages • 1 hour read
Stacey LeeUnder a Painted Sky
Fiction | Novel | YA | Published in 2015A modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more.
Essay Topics
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Why is the novel called Under a Painted Sky? What is the title’s connection to the themes of the novel?
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Samantha has a gift for both language and music. Discuss the relationship between these skills and anti-Chinese prejudice in the novel.
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Several characters in the novel engage in activities that are illegal, such as Annamae running away from an enslaver or Samantha killing in self-defense. How does Lee represent legality in the novel?
