58 pages 1 hour read

Ruth Ware

The Woman in Cabin 10

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2016

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Essay Topics

1.

What is the effect of Ware's use of news articles, emails, and internet forum screen shots at the end of each section of the novel? How do they contribute to the overall atmosphere and narrative arc?

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Lo and the woman in Cabin 10 are linked in a number of ways: by their physical appearance, status as victims, and, later, the fact that they've both disappeared. In what way is Lo's character developed by this connection to a murder victim? How does Lo exist within and fight against her status as a victim?

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The setting of the novel plays a key role in the ominous atmosphere that Ware creates. How does Lo's discomfort in this claustrophobic Arctic environment, which is meant to be a luxurious vacation destination, shape her character and the overall narrative? What is the effect of this paradox?

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