76 pages 2 hours read

Tim Winton

The Turning

Fiction | Short Story Collection | Adult | Published in 2004

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Essay Topics

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How does the linked structure of the book support its themes? How do the connections between stories help strengthen the meaning of each individual story? 

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How is the adult Vic Lang that we see in stories like “Damaged Goods” and “Defender” an outgrowth of the young man we see in earlier stories? What made him into the man he is at the end of the book?

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There are several stories where the bush or the outback play a prominent role. How does the wilderness function in one of these stories?

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