48 pages • 1 hour read
Gary PaulsenDogsong
Fiction | Novel | Middle Grade | Published in 1985A modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more.
Essay Topics
Why is Russel so upset by the sound of his father’s cough and the smell of diesel?
How does Russel’s relationship with his dogs evolve throughout the book?
Why did Russel leave Oogruk on the ice?
How do the Inuit and white missionaries perceive and interact with nature and the Arctic environment? What are the differences and similarities?
What part does religion play in Dogsong?
Why does Russel have to find a song rather than being given one by Oogruk or his father?
What does Russel find on his journey north?
Describe the aspects of Inuit culture explored in the book.
Do you think Russel should have insisted that Nancy return to her settlement?
What effect does Nancy delivering a stillborn child have on both Nancy and Russel?
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