42 pages • 1 hour read
James Tiptree Jr.The Girl Who Was Plugged In
Fiction | Novella | Adult | Published in 1973A modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides that feature detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, quotes, and essay topics.
Essay Topics
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How does Tiptree use and/or subvert conventional tropes of science fiction?
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Is P. Burke really a passive figure with little agency throughout the story? How does or doesn’t she develop as a character?
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To what extent could “The Girl Who Was Plugged In” be read as a tragedy?
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