Call It Courage

Call It Courage | Ideas for Reports and Papers

1. Some critics have compared Call It Courage to classical literary tragedy. Is Mafatu a tragic hero? What are the tragic moments in the book?

2. Call It Courage has also been called a romantic legend. In what ways does it follow the pattern of the classic adventure romance with regard to the departure, initiation, and return of the hero?

3. Compare the tale of Mafatu to that of Robinson Crusoe. How do Crusoe and Mafatu handle the situations they find themselves in? In what ways are their responses to nature similar and different?

4. Could Call It Courage be...

[The entire page is 150 words long]

Join eNotes

The above is a free excerpt. Get total access to this content with the:

Lookup any word on eNotes with our dictionary. Highlight the word and press SHIFT + D for a definition, or SHIFT + T for a synonym.