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Philip PullmanThe Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage
Fiction | Novel | YA | Published in 2017A 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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Malcolm’s canoe is called La Belle Sauvage, named after his uncle’s pub, which featured a sign of a beautiful woman who had done something brave. What is the significance of this name and Malcolm’s canoe? Why is the novel called La Belle Sauvage?
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How does Malcolm and Alice’s relationship develop and change over the course of the story?
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The novel is divided into two parts, “The Trout” and “The Flood.” How are the parts different, and how does this structure affect the story?
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