59 pages 1 hour read

Karen Russell

Vampires in the Lemon Grove

Fiction | Short Story Collection | Adult | Published in 2013

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Essay Topics

1.

Regret and guilt are common themes in many of the stories. Pick two stories and explore how these themes are revealed.

2.

Every story utilizes a magical or surrealist element to reveal a character’s psychological state, or to make a larger societal commentary. Choose two stories and explain how the magical elements are working and to what effect.

3.

Discuss the importance of animals in the collection.