47 pages 1 hour read

Jane Smiley

Perestroika In Paris

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2020

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Essay Topics

1.

Research magical realism and analyze the place of Perestroika in Paris within the genre.

2.

To what extent do you consider Perestroika in Paras to be a fable? Draw on specific examples.

3.

Choose either Rania, Delphine, or Madeleine and examine how Paras’s bond with them influences her journey and her growth.