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Dan Brown

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Dan BrownFiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2000

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Essay Topics

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What changes thematically once it becomes clear that Winston is both the Regent and Monte? How does Dan Brown subvert expectations by making Winston the antagonist?

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What view of radicalization does the novel present? How do people become radicalized on both sides, and how are they exploited for power?

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Why does Brown create a villain in Bishop Valdespino, only to dispel the suspicions in the third act? How else does Brown use red herrings throughout?

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