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What is the impact of this novel’s polyvocality on the narrative? Why did the author choose to include so many different voices, and how might this usage speak to the novel’s thematic structure?
What do you make of the proliferation of twins in the novel? Why are there so many pairs of twins, and what significance do they have to the narrative and its themes?
How does this novel depict gender and Indigenous identity? In which ways do the female characters struggle? How does the author also suggest that Ojibwe women remain strong and resilient in the face of difficulty?
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By Louise Erdrich
Beauty
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Colonialism & Postcolonialism
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Equality
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Family
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Magical Realism
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