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Essay Topic 1

Mariana is grieving the death of her husband. How long has her husband been gone? Why is Mariana still grieving? Why can she not overcome her grief and move on?

Essay Topic 2

An anonymous journal writer is introduced in Chapter 7. How would you describe the journal writer’s mind? Who is he revealed to be? Why is he a villain in the story?

Essay Topic 3

What a reader knows about events and characters is determined by the point of view in a book. What points of view are used in The Maidens? How do these points of view influence what readers know about events and characters? How does changing the point of view help readers connect with and understand the characters?

Essay Topic 4

Setting is the place and time where a novel takes place. What is the setting in The Maidens? How does the setting evoke...

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