59 pages 1 hour read

William Gibson

The Peripheral

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2014

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Essay Topics

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How would you describe Flynne Fisher’s character? In which ways is she a reluctant heroine?

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One commonality between the two worlds of the novel is that both seem to accept constant surveillance as a fact of life. What is Gibson implying here?

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What are some ways that Gibson subverts a typical detective story in this novel?

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