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The Red Tent

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 1997

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Read The Book of Genesis, then compare and contrast its equivalent events in The Red Tent. What changes did Anita Diamant make, and why do you think she made them?

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Discuss the role of daughters in the novel, specifically Dinah as Jacob’s only daughter. How does she understand and fulfill her role?

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Discuss the role of daughters in the novel, specifically Dinah as Jacob’s only daughter. How does she understand and fulfill her role?

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