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Foe

J. M. Coetzee

Foe

J. M. Coetzee

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Foe Essay Topics

1.

How does Susan’s role as the narrator of Foe evolve across the four parts of the novel? Discuss the impacts of each section and consider structure, narration, and setting.

2.

To what extent should Foe be considered an epistolatory novel? In what sections is it overtly epistolary, and where can it be said to contain elements of epistolatory narratives?

3.

Susan believes that the true focus of the story should be Friday’s tongue. What does the tale of Friday’s tongue communicate to the reader? Further, in what ways does Friday communicate or express himself?

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