1. Perspective and point of view are essential to understanding any literary text. Focus on Micah and consider the events that transpire in Three Weeks with My Brother from his perspective. Prepare an argument in which you make the case for Micah being considered the protagonist instead of Nicholas. Discuss […]
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1. What role does Cat play in the memoir? What key information does she provide? Why does she encourage her husband to take the trip? What statements foreshadow future events? Make a list of the other minor -characters. What important roles do other minor characters play in Three Weeks with […]
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Read more Study Help Full Glossary for Three Weeks with My BrotherCritical Essays The Value of Contemporary Texts
During the past decade or so, the emphasis of literary studies has been moving away from the study of specific works and moving toward students’ participation and involvement with writing. This shift has included the idea that students need to take an active role in discovering knowledge rather than being […]
Read more Critical Essays The Value of Contemporary TextsCritical Essays Narrative Techniques: Sparks’ Literary Form
Instead of starting at the beginning and telling the story in chronological order, Nicholas and Micah Sparks begin Three Weeks with My Brother toward the end of what would be a linear narration and then employ both the framing technique and flashback to tell their tale. Most of the memoir […]
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Personal Background Nicholas Sparks was born in 1965 in Omaha, Nebraska, the second of three children. His father, Patrick Michael (Mike), was a graduate student for much of Nicholas’ early life, so the family lived in a number of college towns before settling in Fair Oaks, California, when Nicholas was […]
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Dana, the youngest of the Sparks siblings, is the brother’s princess. Early on, she was as a connective and unifying presence for the siblings. It is no wonder Nicholas refers to her as “the best person I’ve ever known.” And her death, unfortunately, illustrates that no one in this world […]
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Micah is the typical older brother — first-born, energetic, and ambitious. He is a reliable leader, a mover, and a shaker. But he is also a nurturer and a caregiver. When needed and without being asked, he takes over as a parent figure for Dana, and he pushes Nicholas to […]
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Nicholas is the main character of Three Weeks with My Brother. Although both brothers are mentioned in the title and are coauthors, Nicholas is the narrative voice, and readers experience his perspective on most of the events in both narrative threads. As a character, Nicholas represents true love, true faith, […]
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Summary The Epilogue recounts the brothers’ journey home. By this time, the two narrative threads have joined into one, and it is a chapter of reflection. Nicholas’ thoughts are of his wife, his children, his parents, and his sister. Micah concedes that he is going to go to church with […]
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