49 pages • 1 hour read
Kate MortonThe Forgotten Garden
Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2008A 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
Aunt Phyllis declares that every family has its secrets. Aside from Nell’s abandonment, what other secrets does the novel contain?
Describe several examples of visual images used to advance the plot.
Rose says that her frailty gives her an icy heart. Assess whether this statement is true, and defend your position with examples.
The novel offers various definitions of the term “home.” Describe how this concept changes over the course of the story.
What role do gardens play in the novel? How do the major characters interact with the gardens surrounding them?
Think about Eliza’s decision to have a baby for Rose. How do the experiences of Eliza’s early life shape that decision?
Discuss the relevance to the plot of the various fairy tales mentioned in the novel.
How does the theme of loss and survival operate in the lives of Nell, Eliza, and Cassandra?
Describe the ways that Cliff Cottage functions as a nexus for the three generations of Mountrachet women.
Adeline is the Evil Queen of Eliza’s fairy tales. In the real world and in fairy tales, what motivates Adeline’s behavior?
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