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Breaking Night

Liz Murray
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30 pages • 1 hour read

Liz Murray

Breaking Night: A Memoir of Forgiveness, Survival, and My Journey from Homeless to Harvard

Nonfiction | Autobiography / Memoir | Adult | Published in 2010

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    1.

    Why is the tsunami a meaningful symbol in Breaking Night? What does it symbolize? Draw examples from the text to support your answer.

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    What does the destruction of Liz’s diorama represent both for her as a student and about her role in her family?

    3.

    What is represented by the metaphor of the oyster and its pearl?

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