21st Century Novels

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Which novel explores themes most similar to those in Günter Grass's Crabwalk?

  • A fictional novel that delves into the intricacies of quantum physics.
  • Milan Kundera's *Ignorance*, highlighting personal struggles.
  • Michael Ondaatje's *Anil's Ghost*, focusing on war's impact. (correct)
  • A fictional novel about space exploration and colonization.

Considering the publication dates, which book was released first?

  • Milan Kundera's *Ignorance*
  • Günter Grass's *Crabwalk*
  • Michael Ondaatje's *Anil's Ghost* (correct)
  • A collection of essays about existentialism.

If a literary scholar is studying novels written in French, which of these books would directly contribute?

  • Milan Kundera's *Ignorance* (correct)
  • An anthology of English poetry from the Victorian Era.
  • Michael Ondaatje's *Anil's Ghost*
  • Günter Grass's *Crabwalk*

How does focusing on the original language of a work, such as Kundera's Ignorance, influence literary analysis?

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Which factor might lead a reader to choose Crabwalk over Anil's Ghost or Ignorance?

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Crabwalk

A novel by Günter Grass published in 2002.

Anil's Ghost

A novel by Michael Ondaatje published in 2000.

Ignorance

A novel by Milan Kundera published in 2002.

French

The language in which Milan Kundera's Ignorance was written.

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Study Notes

  • Günter Grass's Crabwalk published in 2002.
  • Michael Ondaatje's Anil's Ghost published in 2000.
  • Milan Kundera's Ignorance published in 2002.
  • The language Kundera's Ignorance was written in: French.

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