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Pigeon English

Stephen Kelman
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37 pages • 1 hour read

Stephen Kelman

Pigeon English

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2011

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  • Character Analysis

  • Themes

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  • Essay Topics

    • Essay Topics

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    How does Kelman use language and dialect to convey the novel’s themes of assimilation and experience?

    2.

    How is religion portrayed in the text? How do the interjections made by Harri’s Pigeon connect to the idea of religion and divinity?

    3.

    Discuss the seemingly inherent disparity in the narrative from having a child narrating a story that touches on “adult” issues.

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