42 pages • 1 hour read
Gillian FlynnSharp Objects
Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2006A 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
Considering the narrator’s issues with self-harm, describe the significance of the title, Sharp Objects. What are the sharp objects, both literally and metaphorically, and how do they change as the novel progresses?
Alcohol and illegal drugs play a major role in the story. Why are these substances used throughout the novel, and what does their use represent?
Flynn chose to write the novel in the first-person point of view. Describe the significance of this choice.How does the narrator’s use of language and attention to detail reveal her character?
