46 pages • 1 hour read
Patricia HighsmithThe Price of Salt
Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 1952A 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
Highsmith names her novel The Price of Salt, as salt as an obsolete term for lust. Why does Highsmith use a synonym for lust? What is the role of lust in the novel, and how does it differ from and relate to love?
How does Highsmith use anti-lesbian prejudice to produce mystery in the novel? How do the era’s misogynistic and anti-LGBTQ+ laws frame concepts of crime in this love story?
The Price of Salt contains multiple genres, like romance and thriller. It is also a road novel. How does it compare to other novels in this genre?
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