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Herman Koch

The Dinner

Herman KochFiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2009

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Essay Topics

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One of the defining aspects of the novel is Paul’s role as an unreliable narrator. How does Paul’s manner of storytelling affect the themes of the novel?

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Structured in accordance with a set menu, the novel follows the pattern of a meal in a restaurant. How does this structure influence the steady reveal of information throughout the narrative?

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Serge Lohman is one of the novel’s more complicated characters. How do perceptions of Serge change and alter over the course of the book?

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