56 pages • 1 hour read
Willa CatherA Lost Lady
Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 1923A modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more.
Essay Topics
How do each of the boys in Part 1, Chapter 2 fit into Sweet Water’s different social classes?
Why is Niel so eager to become a part of the Forresters’ inner circle?
How does Niel idealize Mrs. Forrester? Discuss his feelings both before he goes to school in Boston and when he returns home for a year.
How does Mrs. Forrester change from Part 1 of the story to Part 2? Are these true changes in her character or changes in the way Niel perceives her?
How do Mrs. Forrester, Captain Forrester, and Niel each view wealth?
How does Mrs. Forrester adapt to life after her husband passes away? How does this differ from how Niel thinks she should behave?
Why is Mrs. Forrester’s relationship with Ivy Peters so much more distasteful to Niel than her relationship with Frank Ellinger?
Do you view Niel as a tragic character? Why or why not?
In what ways does this story foreshadow the changes in the United States as it moved from the 19th to the 20th century?
vHow does the author’s writing style influence the impact of the story?
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