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Sally HepworthThe Mother-in-Law
Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2019A 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 Hepworth’s use of various narrators. What impact does this choice have on the novel? Why does she choose these narrators?
Describe Diana’s philosophy of parenting. How is her philosophy significant to the novel’s greater themes?
Hepworth employs various techniques to build suspense within her novel. What techniques does she use? Why?
How does Hepworth depict motherhood? How does her depiction of motherhood impact the greater themes of the novel?
Trace Lucy’s development throughout the novel. How does she change? Discuss the significance of this change on the novel.
Ghezala serves an important role in the novel. Analyze the significance of Ghezala and what she represents.
Diana leaves Lucy a necklace in her will. Analyze the symbolism of the necklace.
Lucy and Diana’s relationship changes throughout the novel. How does their relationship change? What is the significance of their relationship on the novel?
Secrets play an important part in the novel. Choose one secret. Discuss its function in the novel.
Reread Diana’s suicide letter. What does Diana state in the letter? What function does the letter serve for the novel’s greater themes?
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