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Bye, Baby
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Essay Topics
Discuss the role of the Prologue in the narrative structure of Bye, Baby. How does the early revelation that Billie abducts Cassie’s baby impact the reader’s experience of the story?
Analyze the novel’s title, Bye, Baby. How does the meaning of this motif change in the course of the narrative?
Lovering depicts the protagonists, Billie and Cassie, as foils. What do they have in common? How do their values and goals differ?
Analyze how Billie and Cassie’s alternating narrative viewpoints develop the theme of The Shifting Dynamics of Friendship. Does the author depict one perspective more empathetically than the other? Provide examples from the text in your answer.
The book scrutinizes the glamorous yet often superficial lifestyles of Instagram media influencers. How do Cassie and Billie's characters illustrate the psychological impact of social media?
Billie reflects, “That’s the problem with trauma. You can decide how you think about it, time can fade it, but it’s never going to disappear” (275). What is the impact of trauma on the novel’s protagonists?
The novel’s suspense centers on the concealment of truths. What is the psychological impact of concealing or withholding the truth for both Billie and Cassie?
How do the settings of New York City and Red Hook emphasize themes of ambition, identity, and class in the novel?
How does Bye, Baby exemplify the domestic thriller genre? What literary elements does Lovering use to build suspense and tension in the narrative?
At the end of their friendship, Cassie declares that she and Billie are “even.” Does the narrative support this assessment? Why or why not?
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