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This Motherless Land

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2024

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How does This Motherless Land interrogate the nature and experience of belonging? How do different characters conceive of belonging and identity?

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Aside from Margot, identify another antagonist in the text. In what ways does he/she push back against the protagonist(s) of the text? Analyze how they facilitate the protagonist(s) growth and development.

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This Motherless Land often examines prejudice in the characters’ lives. How do characters experience prejudice, and how do they perpetuate prejudice against others?

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