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Elizabeth BowenThe Last September
Fiction | Novel | YA | Published in 1929A 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
How does the lack of visible violence in the novel, despite its wartime setting, affect the reading experience?
What is the role of Laura Farquar (Lois’s mother) in the narrative? Why is she important, and to whom? What does she represent?
What is Francie Montmorency’s role in the narrative, and how does she forward the plot or understanding of the characters?
How are gender roles and expectations represented in the novel? How does the novel address the ways those roles were changing during the inter-war period?
What role does Laurence play in the broader narrative and in Lois’s personal conflict?
What is the importance of Hugo Montmorency’s unrequited affection for Marda Norton? How does it affect the narrative and/or the other characters?
How does the novel portray youth? How does it portray youth during times of great change, such as the interwar period in Europe?
How does the novel portray national identity and identities, such as being Anglo Irish, that occupy a middle ground between two primary national identities?
How does the novel portray the setting inside the walls of Danielstown versus the outer world?
How does the novel portray familial relationships and care?
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