Miracle Creek

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2019

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Chapter Summaries & Analyses

Prologue-Part 1, Chapter 2

Part 1, Chapters 3-5

Part 1, Chapters 6-8

Part 2, Chapters 9-11

Part 2, Chapters 12-15

Part 3, Chapters 16-18

Part 3, Chapters 19-21

Part 4, Chapters 22-25

Part 4, Chapters 26-28

Part 4, Chapters 29-31

Part 4, Chapter 32-Part 5

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Essay Topics

Teresa tells Young that Elizabeth has suffered enough for abusing Henry. Do you agree?

Young believes that Mary will get a lesser punishment because she did not intend to hurt anyone when starting the fire. When considering punishment for crimes, how much should intentions and motives matter?

Young always knew that Mary would be punished for starting the fire, but wonders if the punishment fit the crime. Should Mary have gotten more or less prison time? Use evidence from the novel to support your answer.