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The Last Wish

Fiction | Short Story Collection | Adult | Published in 1993

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Essay Topics

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The Last Wish frequently uses elements from fairy and folk tales. Choose one, and contrast the original with Sapkowski’s version. In what ways are the stories similar? How do they differ? Why?

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“The Witcher” introduces us to Geralt in a spectacularly bloody fashion, and we never learn whether he purposely sought out the fight. Using textual evidence, describe his possible motivation.

3.

A major theme in the novel is that of the nature of the monstrous. What makes someone or something a monster: past actions, current motivations, or deviation from human norms? Why?

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