Saturnalia | Ideas for Reports and Papers
1. Authors often select names for their characters that serve artistic purposes. Saturnalia is filled with unusual names. There are Mr. Rudd, Mr. Speke, Mr. Baggot, Madam Phipp, and Mr. Hogwood. Analyze how the author uses names to emphasize certain personal characteristics and traits.
2. Fleischman loves music, and he often attains a music-like quality in his writing. Saturnalia has been called fugue-like. What similarities can you find between a fugue and the novel?
3. The author uses a snow storm to illustrate how humans can make mistakes as they feel...
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