37 pages 1 hour read

Stephen Kelman

Pigeon English

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2011

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Essay Topics

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How does Kelman use language and dialect to convey the novel’s themes of assimilation and experience?

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How is religion portrayed in the text? How do the interjections made by Harri’s Pigeon connect to the idea of religion and divinity?

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Discuss the seemingly inherent disparity in the narrative from having a child narrating a story that touches on “adult” issues.

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