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Louise Erdrich

The Sentence

Louise ErdrichFiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2021

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Essay Topics

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What is the significance of the novel’s title? How does Erdrich play with the title throughout her novel, and what larger message does this express?

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Why does Erdrich choose an independent bookstore as the setting of much of her novel?

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In what ways is the ghost of Flora a metaphor? Analyze Tookie’s characterization and/or Erdrich’s theme through the metaphorical meaning of the ghost.

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