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Island

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 1962

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Essay Topics

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Is Pala truly a utopia? What are its flaws, if any?

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Will represents Western ideology in this novel. How do his ideas change, and why?

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How does the Palanese family structure differ from that in the West? What benefits does this structure have?

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