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Marlon JamesThe Book of Night Women
Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2009A 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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Content Warning: This section of the guide contains references to slavery and the abuse of enslaved people.
Why did the author choose to write the novel in Jamaican Patois? What effect does this decision have on the novel?
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Explore the Biblical references in the novel. Why does the author include these? How does slavery operate in the world of Christianity?
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In what ways does Lilith fulfill the prophecy to move in a circle? In what ways does she break out of this cycle?
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