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University of California Irvine On Beauty Marilynne Robinson Questions

 

Please quote THREE sentences/brief passages that you found particularly striking from “On ‘Beauty'” by Marilynne Robinson. Respond to each one in 1-3 sentences or bullet points. In your response, you could answer the following questions if they help your thinking:

  1. How does she define ‘beauty’? What can it do? Why does it matter?
  2. How does she define ‘narrative’? What can it do? Why does it matter?
  3. How does she define ‘fiction’? What can it do? Why does it matter?
  4. Do you agree or disagree with what Robinson is claiming here?
  5. Can you provide an example from one of the stories we’ve read, or something else you’ve read previously, which proves or disproves these ideas?