Dec 18, 2009

Humboldt's Gift | Topics for Further Study

Saul Bellow set a lot of his fiction in the city of Chicago, where he himself grew up. Research the history of this vibrant city, focusing on arts, literature, music, or drama and write a paper on what you learn.

Charlie takes his daughters to see a performance of “Rip Van Winkle,” adapted from the short story by Washington Irving, which was first published in 1819. Read this story and write an essay about why “Rip Van Winkle” is significant within the novel Humboldt’s Gift.

Write a short story about Charlie Citrine that takes place after the end of...