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Jeanette Winterson

The Passion

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 1987

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Essay Topics

1.

What are Henri’s primary motivations for joining Napoleon’s war?

2.

Describe and analyze the various ways in which The Passion’s characters navigate religion. What do you think the author is trying to say about faith?

3.

How does Villanelle’s webbed feet influence her sense of gender identity?

4.

Map out Villanelle’s argument about “passion” in Part 2. Do you agree with her statements? Why or why not?

5.

How does the city of Venice function as a symbol in The Passion?

6.

Explain what Henri means when he says, “When I say I lived with heartless men, I use the word correctly” (82).

7.

Compare and contrast Henri and Villanelle’s thinking on the nature of love.

8.

Discuss the role of repetition in The Passion.

9.

Explain Domino’s philosophy of living in the present.

10.

What points does the author make about nationalism and hero worship?

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