46 pages 1 hour read

Elizabeth Strout

Oh, William

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2021

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Essay Topics

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To what extent is Oh William! more Lucy’s story than William’s? How do Lucy’s preoccupations contribute to William’s journey and personal development?

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How does the novel present WWII? How and to what extent does this conflict overshadow the protagonists’ lives?

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What role do clothes play in the narrative? How does Strout use them as a motif that conveys the subtleties of social mobility and class-based anxiety?

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