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The Loved One

Fiction | Novella | Adult | Published in 1948

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Throughout the novel, characters express their cultural biases and stereotypes from both British and American perspectives. Choose two characters and explain how their cultural perspectives influence their actions in the story.

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What roles do religion and spiritual beliefs play in the story?

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The novel satirizes both the Hollywood film business and the American funeral industry. What characteristics do these two industries have in common?

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