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44 pages 1 hour read

Vanessa Diffenbaugh

The Language of Flowers

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2011

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Essay Topics

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How does The Language of Flowers’s flashback structure influence the reader’s understanding of Victoria? Is it effective?

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Within the novel, there are four mothers: Elizabeth, Catherine, Mother Ruby, and Victoria. How does each character portray different models of motherhood? What elements of motherhood are portrayed consistently?

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Describe Victoria’s relationship with nature. How is this different from her relationships with people?

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