51 pages • 1 hour read
Zadie SmithOn Beauty
Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2005A modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more.
Essay Topics
Why is Smith’s novel titled On Beauty?
What does the feud between Howard and Monty reveal about Smith’s theme(s)?
What is the role of “paintings” in this novel? Select at least two examples to analyze in your response.
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