55 pages 1 hour read

Hillary Rodham Clinton, Louise Penny

State of Terror

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2021

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Essay Topics

1.

As secretary of state, Ellen Adams faces personal and institutional sexism. How does she face these challenges?

2.

Ellen’s estranged son Gil is committed to his journalistic ethics. To what extent is he tempted to break his ethics to prevent a terrorist attack?

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The loyalty of General Whitehead is a key issue throughout State of Terror. How does the shifting perception of his loyalty affect his portrayal as a character?