50 pages • 1 hour read
Stephanie DanlerSweetbitter
Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2016A modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more.
Essay Topics
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What is the significance of the title Sweetbitter? Think of an alternate title that conveys a similar meaning, and explain why you chose it.
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Why doesn’t Danler reveal the name of her central protagonist and narrator until late in the book? What does this withholding do for the overall plot and the development of its themes?
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How does New York City function as both a setting and a symbol in this novel? In what specific ways does it represent constant change? Give examples to support all of your claims.
