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The Virginian

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 1902

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Essay Topics

1.

On the return trip from Chicago, Trampas tries to get the ranch hands to mutiny against the Virginian. Why does he do this, what does the Virginian do in response, and why does the Virginian’s ploy work?

2.

Name two character traits in the Virginian that help him deal with problems on the ranch, and give an example for each.

3.

Molly loves the Virginian from the moment she meets him, but she resists his courtship for three years. Why is she so reticent? What causes her to relent? How does she grow from this experience?

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