72 pages 2 hours read

Louise Erdrich

The Plague Of Doves

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2008

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Essay Topics

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Who is Louis Riel? What role does he play in the narrative? Why does Erdrich decide to include him within the context of the novel?

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Why does the narrative end with the section by Cordelia Lochren? Does this serve as an effective conclusion to the events in the novel? Why or why not?

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What role does music play within the narrative? Is it tied to language? How so or why not?