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Her Hidden Genius
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Analyze how the symbolic laboratory environments of Paris, King’s College, and Birkbeck represent competing scientific paradigms that shape Rosalind Franklin’s character arc.
Discuss Rosalind’s characterization. How would you describe her personality, relationships, work ethics, and values? How does her characterization impact her work and her career trajectory?
The novel is described as a “corrective” to the narrative established in James Watson’s memoir, The Double Helix. Analyze how Benedict uses the conventions of historical fiction, such as interior monologue and constructed dialogue, to reclaim Rosalind Franklin’s agency and challenge the historical record.
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