About this episode

The episode concludes the series on Margaret Kennedy’s novel, discussing themes of justice, mercy, and the connections between the beginning and end of the story.

Welcome to the conclusion of our series on Margaret Kennedy’s novel! This week we discuss justice and mercy, the meek inheriting the earth, the various ways the end ties into the beginning, and much more. Happy listening! This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit closereads.substack.com/subscribe

Topics covered

• justice
• mercy
• literature
• novel analysis
• endings
• beginnings

Keywords

• Margaret Kennedy
• justice
• mercy
• literature
• novel
• endings
• beginnings

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