43 pages 1 hour read

Maeve Binchy

A Week in Winter

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2012

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Essay Topics

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Why is Chicky so determined to leave Stoneybridge and travel to America? What ultimately brings her back? How are these two needs interconnected?

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Consider how the theme of Personal Transformation relates to the theme of Healing and Redemption. In the context of the novel, how do self-examination and personal growth foster recovery from trauma and stronger relationships?

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Why are Chicky and Orla so resistant to Howard and Barbara’s suggestions for Stone House? What might the two designers symbolize in the context of the novel’s themes? In answering, consider first what Stone House symbolizes.

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By Maeve Binchy