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Rachel Beanland

The House Is on Fire

Rachel BeanlandFiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2023

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Essay Topics

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How does the fire break down “normal” societal rules? How does it reinforce them?

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How does the sexism faced by the women in the novel differ due to racism? In what ways do racist and sexist oppression intersect?

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Why might Rachel Beanland have chosen the Richmond Theatre Fire of 1811 to discuss the themes in The House Is On Fire? Choose one theme and discuss its relation to the novel’s historical context.

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