The Charm School Themes

Nelson Demille
This Study Guide consists of approximately 42 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more - everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of The Charm School.
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The Charm School Themes

Nelson Demille
This Study Guide consists of approximately 42 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more - everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of The Charm School.
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Freedom

The Charm School takes place in Soviet Russia during the Cold War. Under Communism, freedom was something the average Russian citizen, whether city-dweller or farmer, did not enjoy. Those individuals involved with the government and the military, however, were fairly unencumbered in their daily lives. People who represented the Soviet regime did not undergo the same hardships as the general population. Those living under communism were stripped of their rights in order to fulfill the government's totalitarian agenda. Everything and everyone belonged to the State and as such, millions of Russians found themselves poor, displaced and oppressed. Religious freedom was nearly unheard of. Nevertheless, people continued to worship even when they knew it could prove perilous to their personal safety. The result of this oppression was that the Russian people became numb and nearly lethargic. At one point, Sam Hollis notices that the people in Moscow appear to...

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