50 pages 1 hour read

Jodi Picoult

Wish You Were Here

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2021

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Essay Topics

1.

How does the context of the Covid-19 pandemic impact the narrative of the novel? Would Diana’s journey have evolved similarly if the story had been set within a different crisis?

2.

The novel is divided into two parts, with each part set in a different geographical location. Compare the two settings of the book and explain how the choice of each locale is consequential to the story.

3.

Beatriz’s background and relationship with her parents mirrors that of Diana’s. How do Diana’s interactions with Beatriz help resolve some of Diana’s own conflict with her mother?