54 pages 1 hour read

T. Kingfisher

Nettle & Bone

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2022

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Essay Topics

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Kingfisher uses the hero’s journey narrative template to enforce Marra’s role as a hero. How does Marra conform to and differ from a stereotypical hero?

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Using the text as a guide, how does Kingfisher critique the societal treatment of women? Does Marra’s journey offer solutions to any concrete issues, or new ways of understanding gender?

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What purpose does the nonlinear timeline serve, and why did Kingfisher choose to present the story in this manner? How would the story differ with a linear timeline?

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