45 pages 1 hour read

Ian McEwan

Lessons

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2022

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Essay Topics

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How much can Cornell’s locking away of Roland’s clothes be considered merely a game? Consider in connection with other examples of Cornell attempting to control Roland’s appearance.

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Consider the role of teaching and lessons in the novel. To what extent is the student-teacher dynamic always affected by power and control?

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In Lessons, how does writing reveal or obscure self-understanding? Provide examples from the text.

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