53 pages 1 hour read

Patrick Dewitt

French Exit

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2018

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Essay Topics

1.

Analyze Patrick deWitt’s attitudes toward social classes as seen through his representation of different characters and locations throughout the novel. Choose a character to explore in what ways they transcend class barriers.

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Discuss deWitt’s use of Mme Reynard throughout the novel. What roles does she play in the novel? Support your answer with evidence from the text.

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Why did deWitt set the story in Paris? How does setting play a part in French Exit?