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The Comfort of Strangers Study Guide

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by Ian McEwan
About 29 pages (8,781 words)
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Did his father's method of discipline turn Robert into a sexual masochist with Caroline? What else might have contributed to this?

How do you reconcile Robert's machismo with his blatant homosexual attraction to Colin?

What is the role of Robert's mother in his childhood? How does she influence his later feelings about women?

What are some of Caroline's notions concerning male/female relationships? How do you know this?

Why does Caroline begin to enjoy the pain Robert inflicts on her during sex?

Why does Robert keep pictures of Colin running across the head of his bed?

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