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This test consists of 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
During the course of events in Howards End, two extramarital affairs come to light that change how the characters in the novel view those involved. Write an essay discussing these events and how they reflect Forster's views on gender and marriage.
- How does gender play a role in how those characters involved in the affairs are treated by the others?
- How do the characters react when the affairs are revealed?
- What do these events tell you as a reader about the society at the time?
- Do you think that attitudes have changed, or would the characters involved in the affairs be treated the same way today?
Essay Topic 2
In Howards End, there is a division between the urban characters and those from the suburbs or the country. Write an essay discussing the differences between these characters and how Forster's treatment of these characters may reflect his own views of city versus country life. Consider these questions:
- Are some characters considered more up to date and modern than others?
- Does the character's specific location in reference to the land endow him or her with a different kind of knowledge in Forster's view?
- If so, what are these different kinds of knowledge?
- How does being situated in an urban or rural landscape change how the character moves about in society?
- Do some of the characters move easily from one locale to the next?
- Do other characters have trouble negotiating the change from urban to rural and vise versa?
You should pick at least three characters to compare and contrast.
Essay Topic 3
Discuss how Forster uses dialogue in the novel. What does dialogue do for a novel? Does it give a better sense of the characters, mood, and/or setting? Does it help move the story forward? Do you think the author captures the way people spoke at the time the novel was written or when it took place? Provide examples from the text to support your responses.
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