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Holly Black

The Cruel Prince

Fiction | Novel | YA | Published in 2018

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Essay Topics

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What does The Cruel Prince say about forgiveness? For example, does Jude forgive Madoc? Cardan? Use specific examples from the text to support your argument.

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How are gender and sexuality portrayed in the novel? How do Faerie’s norms about gender and sexuality compare and contrast with the mortal world as it appears in the book?

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Is it significant that Jude and Taryn’s parents (and Vivi’s mother) die at the beginning of the story? Why does Black portray them as “orphans”?

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