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Camilla Dickinson By Madeleine L Engle: A Literary Analysis

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The novel, Camilla Dickinson, by Madeleine L’Engle is a young adult fiction novel containing 247 pages. The story is set in various locations in New York City including the Dickinson’s apartment and Camilla’s school. The novel does not include a particular date for the setting, yet it implies a modern setting. I did not gain any historical information while reading Camilla Dickinson. I decided to read Camilla Dickinson because it was one of Madeleine L’Engle’s first novels, and I wanted to compare it to some of her more recent works. The theme of Camilla Dickinson is that one’s family members are influential and play an important role in one’s life. In the novel, Camilla’s family influences her to view ideas such as love and family with
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