54 pages 1 hour read

Louise Penny

The Brutal Telling

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2009

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Essay Topics

1.

What is the significance of the title The Brutal Telling?

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Three Pines is both an idyllic and violent place. How does Penny use both sides of Three Pines to present a theme?

3.

Inspector Gamache is the hero of the story. What qualities make him heroic? Include examples from the text in your character analysis.