26 pages 52 minutes read

A. S. Byatt

The Thing in the Forest

Fiction | Short Story | Adult | Published in 2003

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Essay Topics

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What does the opening line tell us about the story’s narrator?

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What is the socio-historical context for this story?

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Explore the literary devices in this story. How does Byatt use these devices to create the story’s physical and emotional setting?

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