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Stephen KingDuma Key
Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2008A modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more.
Essay Topics
Discuss the symbolism of the color red, and how the novel uses it.
Edgar notes that “Memory is identity. It’s you” (505). Why is memory so important to Edgar? Discuss this in light of his and Elizabeth’s brain injuries.
Explore the novel’s take on the feeling of flow—being so engaged in an activity that one loses track of time or bodily awareness. Why does Perse offer Edgar this feeling through his art? What about flow is tempting to him?
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