Compare Agua Santa and La Colonia, analyzing the history and population of each village. What does each setting represent? What is their wider significance in the narrative?

In Eva Luna, both good and evil people understand the power of words. How is storytelling used for both altruistic and underhanded purposes? How does Eva’s approach to storytelling differ from the government’s approach?

What is the significance of the Palace of the Poor? How does it relate to the experience of the Indigenous tribe described in Chapter 11 and/or the novel’s key themes?