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Transcendent Kingdom
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Essay Topics
To what extent can Gifty’s father’s decision to return to Ghana be justified?
Is religion “the opiate of the people”? Discuss this statement by Karl Marx in connection with Gifty’s mother and her suffering.
Should children always obey the commandment to “honor thy father and thy mother”? Discuss in the context of Gifty’s childhood.
To what extent can Gifty’s mother’s depression be considered a disease of the brain?
Is showing vulnerability an essential part of connecting with other people? Discuss in the context of Gifty’s struggles to form meaningful relationships.
To what extent can addiction ever be “cured”? Discuss in connection with Nana’s death and Gifty’s PhD research.
Is shame always necessarily a negative emotion?
How far can Gifty consider her mice “holy” after having experimented on them?
Can the tension between science and religion in Transcendent Kingdom ever wholly be resolved?
Is redemption always an exclusively religious concept?
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