69 pages • 2 hours read
Eleanor CattonThe Luminaries
Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2013A 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
1.
Compare and contrast the women in The Luminaries: Anna, Lydia, and Margaret Shepard. How are they each impacted by Patriarchal Objectification and Control of Women?
2.
Select one of the main characters of the novel (except Crosbie). Research the zodiac signs or celestial bodies that they are represented by in the astral charts and use textual evidence to show how they represent these symbols.
3.
Do you think the characters in The Luminaries have free will or are their fates predetermined? Explain why.
