Symbolism, Imagery, Allegory
Setting
Royal FlushThe Tudor Court is different from the Tooter Court, infamous for the king's decree that everyone eat more beans. The Tudor Court is so named because England was ruled by the House of Tud...
What's Up With the Title?
If for some reason you didn't read the cover of the book, Mary will remind you of the title again and again. Here is but a fraction of the shout-outs to the title within the book. "I am a Boleyn, t...
What's Up With the Ending?
Almost every TV show finale features a birth or a wedding. The Other Boleyn Girl takes a cue from the boob tube and gives us both. Plus, it throws in an execution for some extra excitement. If you...
Tough-o-Meter
The Other Boleyn Girl spans fifteen years, but it won't take you that long to read it. Reading this book is more like watching a soap opera than burying your nose in a history textbook—and that's...