51 pages • 1 hour read
Kristin HannahThe Great Alone
Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2018A modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more.
Essay Topics
What is the effect of interspersing Cora and Matthew’s points of view late in the narrative?
How does The Lord of the Rings trilogy, Leni’s favorite novels, frame her experiences?
In what ways do Leni and Cora embody the rugged individualism that characterizes Alaska?
In what ways is Leni like her mother? How does she differ?
Why does Hannah incorporate pieces of writing such as Leni’s personal statement, her letters to Matthew, Lily’s article, and Leni’s closing article?
What does heritage mean to Leni? Why is it important to her that her son be aware of it?
How does Leni’s earlier experience of Seattle differ from her later return?
Compare Leni’s return to Alaska to Matthew’s earlier return from Fairbanks.
What is the importance of community in Alaska? How do the Allbrights integrate themselves into the Kaneq community?
What is Cora’s relationship to her parents? How does this relationship evolve throughout the narrative, and what prompts this change?
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