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50 pages 1 hour read

Into the Water

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2017

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Essay Topics

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Was Nel careless and self-interested, or was she a decent but misunderstood person?

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Much of Into the Water addresses relationships between men and women. What does Hawkins suggest about these relationships and gender roles in modern society?

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Each of the “good men” in the novel—Patrick, Sean, Mark, and Robbie—has his own self-narrative to justifying his actions. How does each of the men defend his behavior? Why do they all believe their actions are justified? Do any of them feel guilty?

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