Transformation, identity, fate, destiny, crime, and punishment are some of the fascinating themes that are unraveled in Jeffrey Eugenides’ Pulitzer Prize winning novel, Middlesex. The guide looks at the central character Callie, a hermaphrodite, and fits her unusual story against a historic and cultural backdrop which includes Detroit in the 1930s, prohibition, silk-making, myths, legends, and Greek tragedy. As a reader, you will gain a deeper understanding and insight into the complex layers of this riveting story:

Bookclub-in-a-Box will help you:

• Illustrate how Eugenides takes this heart-wrenching, but not uncommon situation, and presents it with respect, sympathy and dignity.
• Discover the significance of the minotaur, the mythical Tiresias, Chekhov, and gambling.
• Revisit the theory of unisex gender psychology of the early 1970s.
• See how a narrative can double as a time-lapse camera to record the story.
• Learn about hermaphrodism and the third sex.

Every Bookclub-in-a-Box discussion guide includes complete coverage of the themes and symbols, writing style and interesting background information on the novel and the author, as well as a complementary RAG (Read-Along-Guide), a quick reference pamphlet offering interesting facts and questions to consider while reading the novel.

Detailed Product specifications:

Weight of the product is 1.0000 kilogram

Dimensions of the product are 9x6x1 inches

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