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The Butcher Game
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Essay Topics
What role does nature play in Wren’s and Jeremy’s characterizations? Compare the significance of nature imagery to each.
Compare and contrast Jeremy and Philip as antagonists. How do their motivations overlap, and how are they different? How does Urquhart set up their conflict for the next installment of the Dr. Wren Muller series?
Examine institutions of law and order in the novel. How does the justice system in Great Barrington compare to the New Orleans Police Department, as represented by Leroux and Wren?
Discuss the setting of Great Barrington in the novel. How does Urquhart use its size and landscape?
Track Wren’s character arc throughout the novel, highlighting moments of character growth and regression. How does her trauma impact her progress?
Explore Uruquhart’s use of foreshadowing. How do hints sustain reader suspense, and how do they add to narrative tension?
Discuss the dichotomy between justice and revenge. Which characters are motivated by each, and why?
How do allusions to the Salem witch trials and John Hawthorne add historical and literary texture to the narrative? Why does Urquhart include them?
What does the dual-perspective third-person limited omniscient narration contribute to the reader’s experience? Why does Urquhart choose not to write only from Wren’s perspective?
How does Urquhart’s role as a true crime podcast host influence the narrative? What genre tropes does she rely on?
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