51 pages • 1 hour read
Colm TóibínLong Island
Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2024A 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
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Nancy and Eilis are the two women romantically involved with Jim Farrell. How do they represent different possible futures for him, and what factors draw him to each of them?
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How do the Pressures of Living in a Small Community influence the characters in Long Island, and why is gossip such a powerful force in the novel?
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Eilis must contend with two mother figures in Long Island. Compare and contrast Francesca and Mrs. Lacey, explaining how both impact Eilis’s decision-making when it comes to life with Tony.
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