the crimson petal and the white by michel faber

Would modern medicine have kept their lives trouble-free?

The characters in The Crimson Petal and the White live under the shroud of considerable misinformation, including Doctor Curlew's inability to diagnose Agnes's brain tumor and Sugar's rudimentary birth-control methods.Do these minor male characters in any way reflect aspects of William's persona? Do you believe that Ashwell and Bodley were merely included for comic relief? Discuss the irony of Henry's death.

William's pious brother is the extreme opposite of Ashwell and Bodley.Does any authentic love occur in the novel? Are Sugar and William in love?.How does Michel Faber keep the reader hooked and entertained throughout a lengthy epic? Did the devices work for you?.In what ways does literature appear to have evolved over the past two centuries? Critics have compared Michel Faber to many literary lions, ranging from Charles Dickens to Tom Wolfe and Jonathan Franzen.Considering the fact that even the upper-crust residents of Notting Hill had to do without indoor plumbing, what is the effect of these details about ablutions? The theme of cleanliness versus filth pervades the novel, with William's products nearly comprising an additional character.Is religion harmful or beneficial to the characters in this novel? The Crimson Petal and the White contains dozens of religious references, including Sugar's being mistaken for an angel, Agnes's superstitious hunger for Catholicism, The Rescue Society's moral mission, the radical proposals in The Efficacy of Prayer, and debates about creationism.In what way is Sugar's subservience different from that of the other servants, both before and after she becomes Sophie's governess? William receives nearly constant assistance from various hired women.Castaway) in spite of their seemingly disparate motivations? Do you detect any common denominator among the novel's female characters (especially Sugar, Agnes, Mrs.By your own standards, are the characters shockingly lacking in self-control? Or do you feel they cope well in the circumstances? Temptation and cravings fuel much of the novel's plot.What makes the late nineteenth century such an appropriate time period for this narrative? How might the storyline have played out in the twenty-first century?.In your opinion, who are the sinister characters in the book? Who are the heroes and heroines? The novel's title implies the distinction between virtue and immorality.

The crimson petal and the white by michel faber