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Holly Black

The Cruel Prince

Fiction | Novel | YA | Published in 2018

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Essay Topics

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What does The Cruel Prince say about forgiveness? For example, does Jude forgive Madoc? Cardan? Use specific examples from the text to support your argument.

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How are gender and sexuality portrayed in the novel? How do Faerie’s norms about gender and sexuality compare and contrast with the mortal world as it appears in the book?

3.

Is it significant that Jude and Taryn’s parents (and Vivi’s mother) die at the beginning of the story? Why does Black portray them as “orphans”?

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