66 pages 2 hours read

Ismail Kadare

Broken April

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 1978

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Essay Topics

1.

Identify the villain of Broken April. Reference character arcs and use direct quotes in your argument.

2.

How is Diana perceived by her husband? Is she treated differently, or the same, by the people of the High Plateau? What does her treatment suggest about the role of women in traditional and modern Albanian society?

3.

Using direct quotes, explain how Broken April utilizes setting and weather to develop mood and tone.