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Big Lies in a Small Town

Diane Chamberlain

Big Lies in a Small Town: A Novel

Diane Chamberlain

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  • Summary
  • Background
    • Chapter Summaries & Analyses
  • Prologue-Chapter 5
  • Chapters 6-12
  • Chapters 13-21
  • Chapters 22-29
  • Chapters 30-38
  • Chapters 39-48
  • Chapters 49-58
  • Chapter 59-Epilogue
  • Character Analysis
  • Themes
  • Symbols & Motifs
  • Important Quotes
  • Essay Topics
  • Book Club Questions
    • Summary - Background - Chapter Summaries & Analyses - Character Analysis - Themes - Symbols & Motifs - Important Quotes - Essay Topics - Book Club Questions

    Big Lies in a Small Town Essay Topics

    1.

    In what ways is the town of Edenton caught between its past and present? What are some examples of how the town wants to be seen versus how it really is?

    2.

    How is Morgan’s relationship with Lisa a subversion of the typical power dynamic between white people and Black people in the novel?

    3.

    How does the mural act as a sort of totem of healing for both Anna and Morgan?

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