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A Rule Against Murder
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Discuss the character of Bean. How does Bean deal with the pressures of being a Morrow? Why do you think Penny chose to include this character in the novel?
Explore Gamache’s relationship with his father. How does Penny present a relationship that the reader never gets to see?
This novel uses mythology as a way to explore some of the deeper issues that arise between the characters. Choose one of the mythological stories or creatures brought up in the novel and explore how it is used in the text.
Discuss Penny’s use of the Prologue in this novel. How does it inform the story?
Explore Penny’s use of the third-person point of view in the novel. What does this choice offer her, and how does it affect the reader’s experience?
How does the history and culture of Quebec feature in and enrich this novel? For what purpose does Penny examine these contexts?
Discuss the character of Peter Morrow in the novel. How does Penny develop his character?
At the end of the novel, Gamache’s team still isn’t able to figure out why Julia was in the position she was found in. Suggest a reason why Julia was found as she was. What is the purpose and effect of this plot point?
Throughout the novel, the reader is told repeatedly that people or things are not what they seem. Why does Penny employ this strategy, and how does it inform the development of the novel?
Three Pines is a significant setting that does not feature very much in the novel. How does Penny employ this setting?
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