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How does the book incorporate the theme of father-son relationships into the procedural plot?
Rebecca claims that Tom and Jake are too similar. Do you think this is true? Why or why not? How do their similarities lead to conflict between them?
How culpable is Francis for his actions? How do we consider which parts of generational trauma are or aren’t excusable, and what does the novel say about this?
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