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58 pages 1 hour read

Geraldine Brooks

Year of Wonders

Geraldine BrooksFiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2001

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Essay Topics

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Examine how the novel depicts trauma and suffering in response to the plague. How is the community affected and changed by the pandemic? How does it shape Anna’s character growth?

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Discuss the use of a first-person narrator in the novel. How does Anna’s firsthand account affect the depiction of the novel’s events?

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How does Year of Wonders explore social responsibility, particularly in specific characters’ responses to the crisis? How does the novel reflect both altruism and cynicism in the various characters’ motivations?

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