45 pages 1 hour read

Paolo Bacigalupi

The Water Knife

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2015

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Essay Topics

1.

Angel is an archetypal anti-hero. How do Angel’s actions play into the role of anti-hero? How do Angel’s actions play against this role?

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How does Bacigalupi integrate real-world research into the novel?

3.

Compare and contrast Lucy and Maria as characters.