37 pages 1 hour read

Julia Alvarez

In the Name of Salome

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2000

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Essay Topics

1.

Salomé and Pancho share a political, artistic, and personal partnership. Discuss their relationship in terms of these three elements.

2.

The title, In the Name of Salomé, has more than one meaning in the context of the story. Examine a few different interpretations of these words.

3.

Why do you think Camila chooses to place her full name on her tombstone?

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