55 pages 1 hour read

Laurie Lico Albanese

Hester

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2022

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Essay Topics

1.

Identify one political or social issue in Hester and argue how it applies to present day.

2.

Explain the significance of one of Isobel’s stitching motifs aside from her scarlet “A’s.” Include evidence from the text to support your analysis.

3.

Explore the relationship between gendered justice and racial justice in the novel. How are they related, if at all? Include evidence from the text to support your analysis.