57 pages 1 hour read

Drew Gilpin Faust

Necessary Trouble: Growing Up at Midcentury

Nonfiction | Autobiography / Memoir | Adult | Published in 2023

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Essay Topics

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Describe Faust’s relationship with her mother. How did it influence her rebellious childhood, adolescence, and young adulthood?

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Faust named her memoir after a quote from civil rights leader and Congressman John Lewis. What does the phrase “necessary trouble” mean, and how does Faust see it playing out in her life?

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How does Faust depict herself in the memoir? What are some of the literary and narrative techniques she uses to promote a certain form of self-presentation?

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