54 pages 1 hour read

Marie Benedict

The Other Einstein: A novel

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2016

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Essay Topics

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How might Mileva’s life have been different if Einstein had not removed her name from their coauthored papers? In your view, should she be co-credited with formulating the theory of relativity? Why or why not?

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In what ways is Mileva’s first-person narrative voice unreliable? How does Benedict influence perceptions of history by using Mileva’s first-person point of view?

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Compare and contrast Mileva’s life when her female friends are actively involved in it versus when she is without those friends. What does this comparison reveal about Benedict’s message about the influence of women?