47 pages 1 hour read

Cristina Henríquez

The Great Divide

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2024

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Essay Topics

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Discuss this novel’s politics of gender. What do the female characters have in common and how do their various beliefs, values, and experiences speak to an interest in female empowerment and gender equality?

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How does this novel represent the “hidden history” of US involvement in the Panama Canal project? What does it mean for this history to be spoken about by a Panamanian character?

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How is clothing used as a motif within the novel?