67 pages • 2-hour read
The Venice Sketchbook
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Essay Topics
What is the role of religion in The Venice Sketchbook? How does it affect the characters and their lives? Support your response with evidence from the text.
Examine the concept of betrayal in the novel. What forms does it take, and how does it impact those who are betrayed?
How does The Venice Sketchbook represent the concept of family?
How does The Venice Sketchbook represent love? What kinds of love does it illustrate, and what is the importance of each?
What role does hope play in the lives of the characters? Strengthen your answer with textual evidence.
How are art and politics connected? Why have regimes like the Nazis censored art? How can art impact viewers, and why was it dangerous to such regimes?
Examine the roles of nationality and nationalism in The Venice Sketchbook. How are these two concepts presented and why are they significant?
Although the novel is written in English, Juliet shares that most of her conversations are actually in Italian. How does language impact the experiences of the characters?
Examine two different instances of grief and loss in the novel. How are they similar and how are they different? In what ways is grief shown to affect characters, even many years after the original loss?
Society was very different in 2001 than in 1939. How do societal differences impact the outcomes of Juliet’s and Caroline’s lives?
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