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The Orphan's Tale

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2017

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Essay Topics

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Reread the Prologue. How has your reading of the whole novel altered your initial ideas about its meaning on first reading? How and why do you think this has changed?

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How does the novel employ the concept of storytelling as a way to explore ideas of truth, lies, and multiple perception?

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Analyze the novel’s use of a dual first-person narrative structure. Look at the protagonists’ use of language. How does Jenoff use this language to create differences between her main characters?

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