34 pages 1 hour read

Gwendolyn Brooks

Maud Martha

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 1953

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Essay Topics

1.

The opening chapter is titled as a description of Maud, but it becomes a description of Helen in comparison. How does this symbolize the relationship between the two sisters?

2.

How are Maud and Paul good matches for one another? How are points of tension in their marriage foreshadowed in the novel?

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What does Paul promise Maud in the early days of their relationship? Which promises does Paul keep, and which does he fail to deliver?