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Goring was Hitler’s third in command. What extracurricular activities did Goring participate in besides his duties for Hitler? How did these activities make him wealthy? What is conveyed about corruption through his acquisition of works of art?

Essay Topic 2

Analogies are used to compare an unfamiliar object or idea to a familiar one in an attempt to explain the unfamiliar. How does the author use analogies in the book? How do analogies help readers understand unfamiliar ideas or understand events or people?

Essay Topic 3

In the Note to Readers Larson discusses how he came to write the book. Why did Larson write The Splendid and the Vile? What did he wish to accomplish with the book?

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Irony is the use of words to express something different from what the words actually mean. How does Larson use dramatic irony in the book? How does...

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