45 pages 1 hour read

Keri Hulme

The Bone People

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 1984

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Essay Topics

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How do you understand the book’s title? Can you think of a different one?

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What kinds of gender dynamics are shown in the story? What role does heteronormativity play in the novel? What about nonconformist identities?

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How are women depicted in the novel? Do the female characters in The Bone People fit in with women from other novels of that period? How are they similar or different?