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Nights at the Circus Study Guide

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by Angela Carter
About 90 pages (27,058 words)
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Explore the relationships that the females in the novel have with Walser and their feelings toward him. He is outwardly attractive, which is noted by men and women alike, even when he is hidden under a clown's mask. Compare these issues with his struggle to find feelings within himself.

Review the plight of the animals. Animals are given both human and supernatural characteristics. How is this significant? How do their hardships and pain parallel that of the human characters? Are they capable of finding happiness?

The feminist movement and women's rights are extremely prominent. Discuss each of the female characters and what.....

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