46 pages 1 hour read

Andre Gide

The Immoralist

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 1902

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Essay Topics

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Gide employs a frame narrative that reveals Michel’s fate at the beginning of the novel. How does the frame narrative influence the novel’s characterization of Michel as a tragic hero?

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Pick two natural landscapes depicted in the novel and explain how these environments mirror Michel’s moods and behaviors.

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How does Michel’s fear of mortality drive his actions throughout the novel?

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