46 pages • 1 hour read
Alice MunroLives of Girls and Women
Fiction | Short Story Collection | Adult | Published in 1971A 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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Compare and contrast two settings in the collection—such as Jubilee, the Flats Road, Jenkin’s Bend, the Wawanash River, or the church. How do the settings impact Del’s development and character arc throughout the stories?
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How does religion function in the text? What role does it play in Del’s understanding of the world?
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Why does Del store Craig’s manuscript in the basement? Why isn’t she interested in finishing it, despite her interest in storytelling and writing? Support your response with evidence from the text.
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