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Following our mini lesson on thematic statements. You are and your classmates will write thematic statements that capture the central ideas Coates makes in The Water Dancer.

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Argue whether Magic Realism is an effective way to highlight the themes and central ideas of The Water Dancer. How do fiction and history work to convey ideas.

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Consider how the author addresses the theme throughout the text. Reference (cite) specific instances in which Coates gives examples of the knowledge of the enslaved. Ideas of Power.

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Consider how the author addresses the theme throughout the text. Reference (cite) specific instances in which Coates gives examples of the meaning and significance of family. What are the consequences of broken families.

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Consider how the author addresses the theme throughout the text. Reference (cite) specific instances in which Coates gives examples of the impact of slavery.

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Hiram develops over the course of the text. Consider how he matures, how his perspective (innocence) are challenged and shaped.

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Consider how the author addresses the theme throughout the text. Reference (cite) specific instances in which Coates gives examples of the significance of memory.

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The perspectives one has as a child change  as your grow up.

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The power of memory affects one's knowledge and perspective on reality.

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Broken families often lead to force separation and oppressed families, and can cause one to feel lack of legacy.

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Family does not always mean blood.

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The power of memory can be useful and sometimes hurtful

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One's past can define and create a newer them.

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The power of conduction can shown as helping and can be used as knowledge to remember important things

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The skills of those who are less fortunate are taken advantage of by those who are fortunate.

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As one grows up, they are able to see the big picture of life

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The corrosiveness affects not only the slave but the one in charge. It affects the mind of the slave by wearing the mind of the slaves down, making them feel like animals. It can cause laziness in the body of the owner. changing how they appear and how they act when it comes to doing work. It can corrode the soul by changing how one acts when facing important decisions like leaving a loved one behind.

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The perspective of oneself can change throughout by events and realizations that people make.

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Magic realism can convey the authentic thoughts of a group of people, in a way that is vivid and grasps the attention of a captivated audience.

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You can find family in places you think you would never find them. Broken families can lead to new opportunities to find new families.

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One's memory may not only hold them back, but may also encourage change and success.

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Shared experiences can create family and connections.

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Opression not only harms the oppressed but also the oppressor.

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Family . Family can come in different ways, whether its blood or not . Family can be people you choose and they impact your life because you trusted them with that power to do so . But when their blood they're stuck with you , not saying you can't cut them off but they are with you , and can impact your life before cutting them off

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The less they remember the less they are connected to their culture. The more they remember though, they start to connect to family. Certain symbols in the text represent memories

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By means of what the higher group can accomplish, the abilities of the ones captured are thus illustrated.

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The ignored skills of slaves perpetuates false ideas.