April 4th, 2022 
Reading Comprehension Assignment:
Octavia Butler’s “Speech Sounds” & Jhumpa Lahiri’s “The Boundary”
Type your answers in the boxes below.
1) Octavia Butler’s “Speech Sounds”
Main Characters (Identify Narrator) | |
Setting (Time/Place) | |
Summary of Events (What Happened?) | |
Central Conflict (Internal/External) | |
Central Themes (Universal Idea(s) Explored throughout the Story) |
2) Jhumpa Lahiri’s “The Boundary”
Main Characters (Identify Narrator) | |
Setting (Time/Place) | |
Summary of Events (What Happened?) | |
Central Conflict(s) (Internal/External) | |
Central Themes (Universal Idea(s) Explored throughout the Story) |
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