44 pages 1 hour read

Jokha Alharthi

Celestial Bodies

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2010

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Essay Topics

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Large swathes of the novel’s narrative are dedicated to the Omani abolition of slavery and its various repercussions. Which character is most affected by these changes?

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The notion of colonialism exists mostly in the novel’s subtext. In what ways are colonial themes presented and examined in the book?

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In what way do the generational attitudes to marriage change and evolve in Oman over the course of the decades?

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