logo

The Knight at Dawn

Mary Pope Osborne

The Knight at Dawn

Mary Pope Osborne

The Knight at Dawn Essay Topics

1.

How does Osborne’s decision to use Jack’s perspective to guide the third-person limited narration inform his characterization? How does this point of view affect other characters’ development and build suspense?

2.

How does the author depict the castle as both a majestic and a dangerous place? How does this setting support the story’s genre, structure, and major themes?

3.

Discuss Osborne’s use of the Middle Ages, specifically a medieval castle, as a setting for The Knight at Dawn. What does this choice offer to the thematic development of the story?

blurred text

Unlock this
Study Guide!

Join SuperSummary to gain instant access to all 38 pages of this Study Guide and thousands of other learning resources.
Get Started
blurred text