39 pages 1 hour read

Roddy Doyle

A Star Called Henry

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 1999

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Essay Topics

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How does Doyle view heroism in his novel? Whom do you consider the novel’s heroes to be? How has the view of the Republicans as “heroes” evolved over time?

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How does the city of Dublin feature as both a setting and an important motif in Doyle’s novel?

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What is the relationship between surviving and thriving? How does Henry find a way to do both along his journey?