How does Saltwater fit into the conventions of the “eat the rich” thriller genre? What specific elements in the text align the novel with this genre?

Analyze Helen Lingate’s transformation across the novel. How do her actions in the final chapters highlight her moral perspective? Analyze both Naomi’s death and Helen’s life in Milan in your response.

The snake necklace is revealed to be pinchbeck, a convincing but worthless imitation of gold. Trace the function of this object throughout the narrative. How does its shifting symbolic meaning contribute to the novel’s central theme concerning Maintaining Wealth to Gain Impunity?