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Celeste NgA modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more.
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How does the theme of the sacrifice and subdual of young women feature in Ng’s novel? How does Ng’s treatment of the theme compare to other narratives in which a young woman is sacrificed for the majority’s good?
How does Ng subvert character stereotypes in her novel? You should refer to at least two different characters in your answer.
To what extent has Ng written a crime mystery novel? How does she take the tropes of the traditional crime novel and subvert them?
By Celeste Ng