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Lily describes her system of morality and her justification for murder several times in the novel. Does her line of reasoning make sense? Why or why not?
Lily and Miranda’s manipulation is overt throughout the novel. What other relationships in the novel have mismatched power dynamics? Where do you see manipulation in other relationships? Provide specific examples.
Describe the significance of Lily’s memory of killing the feral cat. How does this tie into other themes in the novel? Why does Swanson include this memory and how does it come up later in the novel?
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