31 pages 1 hour read

Katherine Anne Porter

Pale Horse, Pale Rider

Fiction | Novella | Adult | Published in 1939

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Essay Topics

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Miranda is a particularly nihilistic person. How does her relationship with Adam affect this view of the world?

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How do Miranda’s dreams juxtapose her lived reality?

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How does news of the war or the influenza affect the people at home in the US? Are these events the most pressing issues in their lives?