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Analyze the novel’s nonlinear structure, which begins in medias res with Eleanor’s committal to Leavenhall Asylum. How does this narrative choice, combined with the subsequent flashback and the inclusion of Lady Duxbury’s diary, shape the narrative’s presentation of female resistance?
How does the evolution of female solidarity, from literary exchanges to a dangerous rescue, illustrate the novel’s argument about the formation and execution of a resistance movement?
What does the contrast between Eleanor’s strategic defiance and Lavinia’s artistic expression suggest about the different forms female rebellion can take within a restrictive patriarchal society?
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