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Anima Rising
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Moore uses third-person narration, with the exception of interspersed first-person letters written by Robert Walton. How does this choice impact the narrative?
Compare Gustav Klimt and Egon Schiele as artists. How do their approaches to artistic practice and sexual commodification align? How do they differ?
How does the historical setting of Vienna in 1911 add texture to the novel? What deviations from historical accuracy does Moore make? Why?
Research Freud and Jung’s psychological theories. Does Moore portray them accurately? How do their beliefs impact Judith’s characterization?
Consider the intersection of gender and power in the novel? Analyze two or three relationships through the lens of gender and power dynamics.
Moore incorporates elements from Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein (1818). How does Shelley’s Victor Frankenstein compare to Moore’s version?
Analyze how Moore blends humor into this, at times, dark novel. What rhetorical purpose does humor serve?
Consider temporality in the novel. How does being set against centuries and featuring both mortal and immortal characters affect the depiction of time?
How does Judith’s trauma shape her character development, and how does it inform her relationships with those around her?
Art and artists serve a crucial function in Anima Rising and its narrative and literary development. Explore the role of creativity in the novel.
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