45 pages 1 hour read

Liv Constantine

The Last Mrs. Parrish

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2017

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Essay Topics

1.

Why do the authors use the third-person point of view when the narrative centers on Amber but the first-person point of view when it centers on Daphne? Why do the authors return to the third-person point of view in Part 3? What does this do for the overall story?

2.

From the first pages of The Last Mrs. Parrish, it is clear that Amber has ulterior motives for interacting with Daphne. How do the authors foreshadow Amber’s deception?

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While Jackson pretends to be the perfect husband, behind closed doors he is extremely abusive to his wife and daughters. Compare and contrast his public and private behaviors and how they escalate over time.