52 pages 1 hour read

Katherine Paterson

Jacob Have I Loved

Fiction | Novel | Middle Grade | Published in 1980

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Essay Topics

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What does the first-person narration bring to the story? How does the perspective of the older Louise comment upon and even contradict the perceptions held by her younger self?

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In what ways does the novel suggest potential commonalities between Louise and Caroline, even when Louise is not entirely aware of them?

3.

How does Louise’s identification with the biblical figure of Esau determine how she sees herself as a teenager? What elements of the Bible’s story are repeated in her life? In what ways does that identification limit her ability to grow?

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