Chapters38-42

Jessie: 1. Why was Besa so different? Besa became a lost soul with lost hope. 2. What were the streets of gold meant to symbolize? Streets of freedom leading to a place without segregation.

Beaver: 1. Do you think Amari will be willing to raise her baby? I think that Amari is obliged to raise her baby. 2. Do you think that there is hope for a new beginning? I think that Amari will finally forget the nightmare of slavery.

Bill: 1. What will happen to Amari's son and her? They will be free and live a normal life. Amari will be live a hard life of cleaning but is happy that she is free. 2. What is the theme of Copper Sun and why? Hope is the theme because that was all that slaves thought about. Many of them hoped to find a better life and many hoped that they could go back to where they came from.

Zack: 1. Do you think the author leaves the ending open for a sequel? Maybe an epilogue to the story, but not a sequel. 2. Does Fort Mose signify anything? How about the copper sun? Fort Mose signifies freedom, while the copper sun reminds her of her homeland and shows her that the new land isn't that different from her own land.

Andrea: 1. Do you think Amari will tell her child about her horrible past, or just tell him about her life in Africa? I think that Amari will tell her child stories, but when the child is old enough to understand slavery, she will tell him the whole truth. 2. Do you think Nathan will come back to Fort Mose for Polly? Yes, and then everyone will be happy.