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Gertrude SteinThe Autobiography of Alice B. Toklas
Nonfiction | Biography | Adult | Published in 1933A 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
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How would you describe Stein and Toklas’s attitude toward being Americans in Paris? How does this differ from that of the Lost Generation?
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Is The Autobiography of Alice B. Toklas essentially the autobiography of Gertrude Stein? Give reasons from the text for your answer.
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What devices does Stein use to convey Toklas’s character? Using the text as evidence, what kind of person do you imagine Toklas was?
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