48 pages • 1 hour read
A Handful of Dust
Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 1934
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Essay Topics
1.
Hetton Abbey is described as a large, ugly country home built in the neo-Gothic style—that is, a Victorian-era facsimile of medieval architecture. In what ways does Hetton Abbey reflect the lives of its inhabitants?
2.
How does A Handful of Dust explore class tensions in England during the interwar era?
3.
To what extent can alienation be described as the cause of Tony’s problems? Does he recognize this issue?
