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Annie DillardTeaching a Stone to Talk: Expeditions and Encounters
Nonfiction | Book | Adult | Published in 1982A 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
In Essay 1, “Total Eclipse,” Dillard describes an interaction with nature that leaves her in awe and terror and makes her rethink the normal routine of life. What other natural phenomena might produce a similar reaction in people?
Essay 2, “An Expedition to the Pole,” describes an encounter with God as being risky and something to approach with great caution. How does this view align with religious teachings about God in the Christian/Jewish/Muslim tradition?
Dillard has a deep interest in and respect for wild animals and the way they live. What does Dillard find superior about wild animals in comparison to mankind?
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