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The Postman Always Rings Twice

James M. Cain

32 pages • 1 hour read

James M. Cain

The Postman Always Rings Twice

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 1934

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  • Summary
    • Chapter Summaries & Analyses
  • Chapters 1-3
  • Chapters 4-6
  • Chapters 7-8
  • Chapters 9-12
  • Chapters 13-15
  • Chapter 16
  • Character Analysis
  • Themes
  • Symbols & Motifs
  • Important Quotes
  • Essay Topics

    • Essay Topics

    1.

    Does Frank get pushed into bad situations by other people, or is he responsible for his own downfall?

    2.

    What is the significance of cats throughout the story? What are three things they symbolize?

    3.

    How does the book’s title, The Postman Always Rings Twice, correspond to the story even though there is no postman in the text?

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