67 pages 2 hours read

Kate Morton

The Clockmaker's Daughter

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2018

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Essay Topics

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Analyze The Clockmaker’s Daughter as a ghost story. How does the novel make use of the typical elements of that genre? Where does it differ?

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Trace the different points of view at work in the novel and discuss what each perspective contributes to the plot and the building sense of mystery.

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Discuss Lucy’s culpability in the death of Lily Millington. What does the cause of Lily’s death say about the novel’s larger explorations of secrets, guilt, and grief?

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