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50 pages 1 hour read

Alaina Urquhart

The Butcher and the Wren

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2022

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Essay Topics

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What is the significance of the time discrepancy in the narrative, besides facilitating the “plot twist” of Wren’s true identity? Are there any hints that Jeremy’s perspectives in Part 1 are seven years prior to Wren’s?

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Explore Urquhart’s use of free indirect speech in both Jeremy and Wren’s perspectives. Why do you think she utilized a third person narration with free indirect speech instead of first-person narration?

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Explain the significance of the image of Wren’s hair. How does it connect to and mirror her mental state?

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