Analyze the parallels between Sounder and his master. How do Sounder’s injuries act as a metaphorical stand-in for those of the boy’s father?

Sounder is the only named character in the novel. What broader significance can be found in this stylistic choice?

How do the depictions of Sounder shift over the course of the narrative? Identify at least two crucial turning points, and explain your interpretation using details from the novel.