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North and South: Part II - May 16, 2020

North and South by Elizabeth Gaskell, Chapters XXVI ‐ LII Discussion
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1. What role in the plot is served by Frederick?

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2. How is the reader expected to respond to his self‐defense when attacked?

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3. Do you think Margaret is justified in being so anguished over the lie that she told?

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4. What is added to the plot by the introduction of Adam Bell and the account of his views of society?

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5. What purpose is served by the account of Margaret’s return to Helstone with her godfather? What changes does she notice?

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6. Does it seem plausible that Margaret’s mother, father, and godfather should all die relatively young, suddenly, and within a couple years of one another?

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7. How does the concept of justice figure into the novel?

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8. What do you think about the relationship between Nicholas Higgins and Mr. Thornton?

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9. How does the fact that it is she, and not he, who inherits a fortune unexpectedly, alter their respective positions and their marriage?

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10. Do you have a favorite quote from the book?

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