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Woman on the Edge of Time

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 1976

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Essay Topics

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How does Connie meet or not meet the genre expectations of a science fiction protagonist? What does this say about Piercy’s reasons for writing in the genre?

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What is the relationship between race/ethnicity and culture in Mattapoisett? How does this coincide with the novel’s depiction of Connie’s Chicana heritage? Does the novel suggest that Mattapoisett is right to decouple culture from ethnicity?

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Consider the novel’s use of religious imagery, particularly in conjunction with women’s oppression. How does that usage develop the work’s overall meaning?

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