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The Lowland

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2013

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Essay Topics

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How does ideology shape the main characters’ decisions? 

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Lahiri writes the entire novel in the third person. How does this narrative style influence the story line? 

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Explain how Lahiri’s metaphors influence the story and the reader. 

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