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Death and the Maiden Study Guide

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by Ariel Dorfman
About 58 pages (17,367 words)
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Death and the Maiden Study Guide consists of approx. 58 pages of summaries and analysis on Death and the Maiden by Ariel Dorfman. Browse the literature study guide below:

  Introduction

  Author Biography

  Plot Summary

  Chapter Summaries & Analysis

The play opens quietly, possibly in Chile, but in any country who has survived a long dictatorship and replaced it recently with a democratic government. Moonlight bathes the first person on stage, Paulina Salas, who is sitting out on the terrace. (read more)
      Act 1, Scene 1
      Act 1, Scene 2
      Act 1, Scene 3
      Act 1, Scene 4
      Act 2, Scene 1
      Act 2, Scene 2
      Act 3, Scene 1
      Act 3, Scene 2

  Characters

  Themes

  Style

  Historical Context

  Critical Overview

  Criticism

      Critical Essay #1
      Critical Essay #2
      Critical Essay #3

  Media Adaptations

  Topics for Further Study

  Compare & Contrast

  What Do I Read Next?

  Further Reading

  Sources

  Copyright Information

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