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Jodi Picoult

Handle With Care

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2009

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Essay Topics

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Characterize Willow as she is described by the other characters throughout the novel. How does the final chapter from Willow’s point of view challenge or confirm their assumptions?

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Sean and Charlotte are Catholic. What is the role of their faith in the narrative? Does it impact their decision-making surrounding Willow’s birth and how they proceed with the lawsuit?

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Many characters bring up eugenics as a comparison to the O’Keefes’ lawsuit. How does the novel explore this ethical dilemma and the history of eugenics, if at all?

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