The Dew Breaker

by Edwidge Danticat

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The Dew Breaker Questions and Answers

Identify the protagonist and antagonist and the conflict in The Dew Breaker, a novel by Edwidge Danticat.

What kind of relationship does Nadine have with her parents in the story "Water Child" by Edwidge Danticat ? How do they feel about her? Why is it so difficult for them to get along? What does Nadine want from the relationship?

Read The Dew Breaker and prepare an annotation of the first part of the book. The annotation should ask questions, make comments, draw connections and conclusions, paraphrase significant passages, underline key points in the text, and list unfamiliar vocabulary words and include their definitions.