5. What literary device is used in the following sentence from Chapter 22? "Agnes had discarded me as comprehensively and completely as a lizard sheds its skin" (270)?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where does Margot go to live? Why?

2. What does Louisa discover when she goes to Sam's flat in Chapter 17?

3. What about Grandad's death upsets Louisa's mother the most?

4. How does Louisa respond to the discovery of Margot's cancer?

5. What was Mrs. De Witt's former career? How is this reflected in her home?

6. Why does Mr. Gopnik fire Louisa? How does Louisa respond?

7. What does Margot give to Louisa when she leaves? Why?

8. What conflict breaks out during Thanksgiving Dinner in Chapter 16?

9. How is Mrs. De Witt's home described in Chapter 22?

10. What causes the conflict between Louisa and Josh in Chapter 25?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Define irony and discuss three examples of irony in Still Me. How does the author employ verbal irony in the novel? How is situational irony explored? What dramatic irony occurs? Why does the author employ each example, and what is the effect on the reader?

Essay Topic 2

Analyze and discuss the characters of Agnes and Leonard Gopnik. Where do the Gopnik's live? How would you describe their lifestyles? What roles do Agnes and Leonard play in the plot of the narrative?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the motif of fashion in Still Me. What does fashion represent to the main characters in the novel? How is fashion used as a symbol for identity? What does Louisa's personal style say about her as a character?

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