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Essay Topic 1

Consider the epigraph from Emily Dickinson: “If I should see a single bird.” Typically, epigraphs suggest one or more of the themes of the works they introduce. Does the epigraph on The Astonishing Color of After effectively suggest one or more of the novel’s themes? If so, how? If not, what purpose does the epigraph serve, and how does it achieve it?

Essay Topic 2

Explicate the irony of Leigh’s rejection of Faulkner in the second sentence of the novel.

Essay Topic 3

The beginning of Chapter 4 notes that the funeral for Dorothy was an open-casket ceremony. What is the significance of the open casket, considering the cause of death? What in the text suggests that significance? How does it do so?

Essay Topic 4

It is not until Chapter 8 that the name of Leigh’s mother is revealed. What purpose is served by the delay in...

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