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The Rosie Effect
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What are 2-3 tropes that make The Rosie Effect a romantic comedy? How does Graeme Simsion subvert these tropes? Does Don and Rosie’s romance read as healthy by the end of the novel?
Explore Simsion’s use of irony as a feature of comedy. Does humor disrupt or support the novel’s painful subject matter? Which character most embodies the disruptive nature of humor?
Compare and contrast two couples in the novel. How does the novel weigh their logical and emotional needs?
Compare and contrast two father-son relationships in the novel. Does traditional masculinity disrupt or support these relationships?
How are mothers portrayed in the novel, especially in relation to fathers? What does the novel suggest about the role of parents as a whole?
Examine Dave, George, and Gene as foils to Don. How does Simsion use them to drive Don’s arc?
Is Simsion effective or ineffective in addressing misconceptions of neurodivergence? How might the novel’s date of publication play into this (2014)?
What role do lists play in the novel? How do they enrich Don’s narrative voice?
In what ways does The Rosie Effect expand on Don’s arc in The Rosie Project? How does it continue or reshape one of the themes in The Rosie Project?
Read The Rosie Result and discuss how it continues or reshapes one of the themes from The Rosie Effect. Does Hudson ultimately share Don’s arc?
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