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50 pages 1 hour read

Bella Mackie

How to Kill Your Family

Bella MackieFiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2021

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Essay Topics

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Harry and then Kelly intrude on Grace’s narrative in the final chapters, crowding out her voice and replacing it with their own. Given Grace’s attitude toward her writing, what does this intrusion suggest about The Illusion of Control?

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In addition to society’s misogyny, Grace points out its racism and classism. How does the novel draw connections between these intersecting forms of oppression? How does Grace see herself occupying both privileged and marginalized positions?

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In what ways are Harry and Grace foils for one another? In dealing with Kelly, do they make similar mistakes? What does Kelly’s apparent victory suggest about the relationship between Pride and Miscalculation?

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