22 pages • 44 minutes read
Mary Eleanor Wilkins FreemanA New England Nun
Fiction | Short Story | Adult | Published in 1891A modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more.
Essay Topics
1.
Why are the landscape and natural world important in this story? How do they enrich the story’s other aspects? Cite examples from the text.
2.
In your opinion, is Louisa happy in the world she has created for herself, or is she trapped, like the canary, and does not know how to escape? Support your answer.
3.
Do you think Joe and Louisa would have been happy together if Joe had not gone to Australia? Why or why not?
