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- How does the setting of Masada influence the characters and their actions in the novel?
- Discuss the significance of the doves as symbols throughout the story. How do they represent different themes or characters?
- Compare and contrast the perspectives and experiences of the four main female characters in the novel: Yael, Revka, Aziza, and Shirah.
- Explore the theme of survival in 'The Dovekeepers' and how it drives the characters' choices and actions.
- Discuss the role of magic, mysticism, and spirituality in the novel, particularly in relation to Shirah's practices and beliefs.
- How does the structure of the novel, with multiple narrators and timelines, contribute to the overall storytelling and understanding of the characters' experiences?
- Examine the ways in which the novel portrays the relationships between mothers and daughters, and how these dynamics influence the characters' journeys.
