45 pages • 1 hour read
Keri HulmeThe Bone People
Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 1984A modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more.
Essay Topics
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How do you understand the book’s title? Can you think of a different one?
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What kinds of gender dynamics are shown in the story? What role does heteronormativity play in the novel? What about nonconformist identities?
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How are women depicted in the novel? Do the female characters in The Bone People fit in with women from other novels of that period? How are they similar or different?
