41 pages 1 hour read

Geraldine Brooks

People of the Book

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2008

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Essay Topics

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What is the significance of the nonlinear structure of the book? How is it related to the processes of investigation, research, and conservation?

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What role does power play in persecution and alienation in this novel? In what ways is it political, and in what ways is it personal?

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Choose a character, and examine how their identity impacts the way they interact with those considered “other” than them.