50 pages • 1 hour read
Bernard CornwellThe Winter King
Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 1995A 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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How does the framing device, with Derfel as an old monk under the cruel supervision of Bishop Sansum, shape the actual chronicle? How does revisiting that scene with each new part change your perceptions of the main narrative?
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Is Derfel a reliable narrator? Aside from slight changes in detail to make a scene more exciting, are there any aspects that you suspect of being misleading, or untrue?
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Evaluate the character of Arthur. He is undoubtedly an effective leader, but is he a truly great man, as Derfel describes him? Why or why not?
