43 pages • 1 hour read
Julia PhillipsDisappearing Earth
Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2019A 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
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Discuss the singular structure of the novel. What does this structure allow Phillips to achieve? What constraints does it place on the narrative?
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Phillips blends a number of literary genres to create a unique novel that is as much about place as it is about two missing girls. Discuss the ways in which the novel blurs traditional categories and the impact this has on Phillips’s storytelling.
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Discuss the ways in which Phillips turns the trope of the missing girl on its head.
