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1) How important are relationships in The Sailor Who Fell From Grace withthe Sea?Need to be more specific about which relationships, which ones are

going to be focused onHow intrinsic are the relationships?

2) A comparison of the purpose of two Bei Dao poems.BAD QUESTIONDoesnt even tell you which of the two Bei Dao poems are beingcomparedShould be more specific what aspects of the purpose are beingcompared etc.

3) Hero or villain? How does Mishima intend us to view Noburu?What work? There is not reference? Im guessing that Mishima is theauthor, Noburu is a character but it is not explicit though it should beCant start with a two word question, should re-write it to Does Mishimaintend us to view Noburu as the hero or villain in Need to justify authorial intentMust use the book to back up points

4) What role is played by the choice of narrative voice in The Sailor WhoFell From Grace with the Sea?

Tight and focused, role of the narrative voice foil, antagonist,protagonist, how does the author use it

5) To what extent can TheSailor Who Fell From Grace with the Sea beviewed as an attack against society?Specific in its argument, SHC implied within the titleHow is that clear in the novel, choose moments carefully to displayknowledge and understanding

6) How are outsiders presented in TheSailor Who Fell From Grace with theSea?

7) To what extent is Noburu justified in the actions he takes?Using a character as a real person?Exent gets a bit clunky, very, not really etc.More specific

8) What inspired Bei Dao to write his poety?

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9) To what extent can Noburu be viewed as an existentialist heroes?10)

Explore the use of imagery inXand Yby Bei Dao.

Explore to what end? Need to be specific

11)To what extent does placing the texts in their original cultural contextschange the reading of Bei Daos poetry?Too clunky

12)Compare the characters of Fusako and Ryuji.Why are the being compared?

What is the impact on the work of a major choice and/or decision made bycharacters? In what ways are the voices of history and tradition present in the work? Which minor character plays the most significant role? To what extent is the natural landscape important to the impact of this work? Do you think there are some characters in the work whose chief role is toconvey cultural values? How does the author convey the sense of time passing in the work? In what ways is the work interested in being realistic? Identify one or more symbol, motif or strand of imagery. What role do they

play in the work?