Strangers on a Train Papers & Assignment Topics

Essay Topics/Writing Assignments

These 20 essay questions can be used as essay questions on a test, or as stand-alone essay topics for a take-home or in-class writing assignment. Students should have a full understanding of the text in order to answer these questions. They ask for a thorough analysis of the text.

1. How does Bruno use Anne against Guy? Why does it work so effectively?

2. What does Bruno see in Guy that he likes? Why is Guy able to eventually to return his friendship?

3. How has Bruno's father affected him as an adult? How has Guy lack of a father figure affected him as an adult?

4. What steps does Gerard take to find the killers? What problems does face on the way? How could Gerard have solved the case earlier?

5. What are main differences and similarities between Guy and Bruno as...
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