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Essay Topic 1

Why is Maali ambitious to take photographs throughout his life?

Essay Topic 2

What is Maali’s last wish before he dies?

Essay Topic 3

What is the symbolic connotation of the seven moons?

Essay Topic 4

The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida is narrated entirely in the second person. Why might the author have chosen to write the novel in this manner?

Essay Topic 5

Seven Moons has been described as a cross-genre novel, merging magical realism with a ghost story, a whodunnit, and a state-of-the-nation piece of work. Discuss how Shehan Karunatilaka has allowed these genres to intersect and whether you think it is successful.

Essay Topic 6

Maali’s character is complex. At the beginning of the novel readers are told, "If you had a business card, this is what it would say: Maali Almeida. Photographer. Gambler. Slut." (1). Yet despite his flaws, the Booker judges described him as...

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