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49 pages • 1 hour read

Noël Coward

Blithe Spirit

Noël Coward
Fiction | Play | Adult | Published in 1941

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Background

Act Summaries & Analyses

Act I

Act II

Act III

Character Analysis

Themes

Symbols & Motifs

Important Quotes

Essay Topics

Essay Topics

1.

How do your attitudes toward Ruth, Charles, and Elvira change after the return of Elvira? How do they change after Ruth’s death? Why?

2.

How does Coward use elements of farce to discuss darker themes? Considering the cultural context, why might Coward have made this choice?

3.

Are Charles, Ruth, and Elvira likable? Why or why not? Does Coward want you to sympathize with any particular character?

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