48 pages 1 hour read

Colm Tóibín

Long Island

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2024

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Essay Topics

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Nancy and Eilis are the two women romantically involved with Jim Farrell. How do they represent different possible futures for him, and what factors draw him to each of them?

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How do the Pressures of Living in a Small Community influence the characters in Long Island, and why is gossip such a powerful force in the novel?

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Eilis must contend with two mother figures in Long Island. Compare and contrast Francesca and Mrs. Lacey, explaining how both impact Eilis’s decision-making when it comes to life with Tony.

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