![]() Early in the novel, Olive says that Steadman will never, in his writing, be able to show how much she loved her son.What role do these women have in The Midnight Watch? Harriet tells Steadman on page 137, 'This is a new age, Papa, and girls don't always do what their fathers say.' In what ways does the novel challenge and unsettle conventional 1912 notions of manhood and womanhood?. ![]() Should it still be women and children first in today's world, in your opinion? Consider Olive's argument about the order of preference for those boarding the Titanic's lifeboats (page 136).Consider the ways in which The Midnight Watch reflects on technological change: the effect of new technologies on Steadman's job, on daily life, on the maritime industry, and anything else that strikes you.How might you describe the characterization of other cities in the novel (New York, Washington, London, Liverpool)? ![]()
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