Humanities

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Canadian Literature

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Equality

Margaret Atwood

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Autobiography / Memoir

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Overview

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Book of Lives Overview

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Background

Book of Lives Background

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Chapter Summaries & Analyses

Content Warning: This section of the guide includes discussion of gender discrimination, death, bullying, pregnancy loss, and self-harm.

Introduction-Chapter 7

Book of Lives Introduction-Chapter 7

Content Warning: This section of the guide includes discussion of gender discrimination, illness, religious discrimination, substance use, emotional abuse, graphic violence, and death.

Chapters 8-15

Book of Lives Chapters 8-15

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Chapters 16-23

Book of Lives Chapters 16-23

Content Warning: This section of the guide includes discussion of gender discrimination, substance use, bullying, mental illness, suicidal ideation, illness, antigay bias, death, sexual violence, and graphic violence.

Chapters 24-31

Book of Lives Chapters 24-31

Content Warning: This section of the guide includes discussion of death, illness, mental illness, bullying, gender discrimination, and rape.

Chapters 32-39

Book of Lives Chapters 32-39

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Key Figures

Book of Lives Key Figures

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Themes

Book of Lives Themes

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Symbols & Motifs

Book of Lives Symbols & Motifs

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Important Quotes

Book of Lives Important Quotes with Page Numbers

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Book Club Questions

Book of Lives Book Club Questions

Book of Lives: A Memoir of Sorts

Book of Lives: A Memoir of Sorts