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The Testament

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 1999

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Essay Topics

1.

The novel opens with Phelan announcing that “money is the root of my misery” (1). What is the novel’s attitude toward money?

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Choose one character: How does this character contribute to the novel’s exploration of tradition and change? Provide specific examples from the text in your discussion.

3.

What is the effect of presenting Phelan and Nate as foils? Draw on at least three examples of each in your discussion.

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