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Salvage the Bones

Jesmyn Ward
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62 pages • 2 hours read

Jesmyn Ward

Salvage the Bones

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2011

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  • Summary

    • Chapter Summaries & Analyses

  • Chapter 1

  • Chapter 2

  • Chapter 3

  • Chapter 4

  • Chapter 5

  • Chapter 6

  • Chapter 7

  • Chapter 8

  • Chapter 9

  • Chapter 10

  • Chapter 11

  • Chapter 12

  • Character Analysis

  • Themes

  • Symbols & Motifs

  • Important Quotes

  • Essay Topics

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  • Discussion Questions

    • Essay Topics

    1.

    The concept of femininity and the value of women is a prevalent theme in the book. What are the many attitudes towards women presented in the novel?

    2.

    Is the message of Salvage the Bones ultimately, a feminist one? Why or why not?

    3.

    Discuss the ways in which China a counterpart to Esch.

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