The Pelican Brief

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49 pages • 1 hour read

The Pelican Brief

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2006

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Chapters 1-9

Chapters 10-18

Chapters 19-27

Chapters 28-36

Chapters 37-45

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1.

Darby survives situations that trained professionals might not. How does her previous life experience help her succeed and to survive?

2.

Fletcher Coal thrives on the hatred of other people. Does his ruthless, cunning approach to politics lead to his undoing? Why or why not?

3.

How and why does The Pelican Brief humanize Khamel, its fearsome assassin character?

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