Wild Wings

Gill LewisFiction | Novel | Middle Grade | Published in 2011

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Background

Chapter Summaries & Analyses

Prologue-Chapter 10

Chapters 11-20

Chapters 21-32

Chapters 33-44

Character Analysis

Themes

Symbols & Motifs

Important Quotes

Essay Topics

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Essay Topics

Does the novel hint at a romantic connection between Iona and Callum?

What is the importance of setting in the text?

What is the function of Fiona McNair as a character?

Iris isn’t human, but she is a character in the novel. How does Lewis portray the way she defines her world versus the way the human characters do?

In what ways is Wild Wings a didactic text?

Who is the antagonist in this text and why?

While Callum is the protagonist in the text, what protagonistic qualities does Iris have?

The novel sets up a pattern in which Callum is repeatedly threatened with the loss of those he loves. What is the narrative function of this cycle?

The marabout in Africa relates to the world differently than the villagers in Scotland might. How does his behavior highlight the theme of Mystical Connections Between Humans and Animals?

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Events in the novel are constructed to place Jeneba and Iris on a parallel path. Why? Describe three situations in which the bird’s life echoes that of the little girl.