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Five Minutes in Heaven Study Guide

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by Lisa Alther
About 8 pages (2,237 words)

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Five Minutes in Heaven would be a good choice for the women's studies classroom or reading group, and the presence of positive male characters such as Sandy and Simon make it attractive for mixed groups as well.

1. Jude and Sandy are two young people struggling to find and maintain their identity in a setting in which they often have to struggle. What personal qualities help them, and how does their friendship help them survive?

2. How does Jude's identification and relationship with her father contribute to her developing self awareness? How does her encounter with her maternal grandparents.....

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Five Minutes in Heaven from Beacham's Encyclopedia of Popular Fiction and Beacham's Guide to Literature for Young Adults. ©2005-2006 Thomson Gale, a part of the Thomson Corporation. All rights reserved.



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