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Marriage a la Mode
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Essay Topics
Consider the structure of “Marriage à la Mode.” How is it constructed, and how does this structure highlight the story’s themes?
How does Katherine Mansfield’s depiction of the story’s characters reflect broader feelings about 1920s society and artistic circles? Is she wholly critical, or is she critiquing a certain type of figure?
What roles do memory and desire play in the story? How are they enacted and/or frustrated?
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