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Katherine MansfieldMarriage a la Mode
Fiction | Short Story | Adult | Published in 1921A 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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Consider the structure of “Marriage à la Mode.” How is it constructed, and how does this structure highlight the story’s themes?
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How does Katherine Mansfield’s depiction of the story’s characters reflect broader feelings about 1920s society and artistic circles? Is she wholly critical, or is she critiquing a certain type of figure?
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What roles do memory and desire play in the story? How are they enacted and/or frustrated?
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