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Outlander
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Essay Topics
What are Jamie’s defining characteristics?
Do you find Dougal and Colum to be trustworthy characters? Why or why not?
Describe and analyze Captain Randall’s character arc.
Write about the symbolic weight of Jamie allowing Claire to choose where they will live after leaving the abbey.
Track when and how the motif of the threat of sexual violence appears in Outlander develops.
How do Claire’s medical skills define her character development in Outlander?
What role does Father Anselm play in Claire’s embrace of her new life in 1743?
Compare and contrast Claire’s relationship to Frank to that of her relationship with Jamie.
How does the historical context of the Jacobite uprising shape the plot of Outlander?
How does Claire’s relationship to parenthood change throughout the book?
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