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Title and Theme
Explain how the title Blue Nights connects to the books themes. Use examples and quotes from the text.
Privilege
Discuss Didion's choice to bring up the issue of privilege when writing about Quintana's childhood. How does this information frame your view of the characters and the narrative. Does it change how you interpret or understand the story?
Adoption
How does Quintana's identity as an adopted person shape her character? How do John and Joan attempt to frame her understanding of family?
Grief
How does Joan Didion characterize the experience of grief? Use examples from the text to show how she portrays grief in three different ways.
Aging
How does Joan approach aging? How do her perceptions of herself conflict with reality?
Death
How does Joan deal with the inevitability of death? Use three examples from the text.
Failure to Confront Certainties
On page 54, Didion...
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