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The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon

Stephen King

The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon

Stephen King

The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon Essay Topics

1.

What is the significance of the ambiguity in Trisha’s confrontation with the God of the Lost? How would the ending of the novel change if King had explicitly stated the nature of this antagonist?

2.

The six classic conflicts of literature are Man versus Man, Man versus Nature, Man versus Self, Man versus Society, Man versus Technology, and Man versus Fate. Which of these conflicts can you identify in Trisha’s story? How do they interact with one another?

3.

How does King connect the game of baseball to spirituality?

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