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Essay Topic 1

Trace the characterization arc of Fiona’s character throughout the novel The Great Believers. Discuss whether Fiona is a round or flat character and whether she is a static or dynamic character as you compose your essay.

Essay Topic 2

What message does Makkai send within the pages of The Great Believers concerning the definition of family?

Essay Topic 3

Determine Makkai’s message within the novel The Great Believers regarding the importance of the continued fight for gay rights in United States.

Essay Topic 4

How does the music motif appear within The Great Believers and how does its treatment relate to the novel's depicted messages?

Essay Topic 5

William Faulkner once famously claimed that the most important literature deals with the subject of the human heart in conflict with itself. Explain how the theme of Human versus Self is demonstrated within Makkai’s novel The Great Believers. Create...

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