58 pages • 1 hour read
Nghi VoThe Chosen and the Beautiful
Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2021A modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more.
Essay Topics
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Compare Nghi Vo’s character of Jordan Baker with F. Scott Fitzgerald’s version. How does framing the narrative from Jordan’s perspective alter our understanding of the original story?
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How effective do you find Vo’s use of magic and fantasy in Jordan and Gatsby’s stories? How does this enhance or detract from the meaning in Fitzgerald’s source text?
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To what extent do you think The Chosen and the Beautiful has a happy ending? You should explore both sides of this question, using text-based evidence to explain your answer.
