Rowson paper questions

Here are some paper questions you may use if you write your term paper on Susanna Rowson's Charlotte Temple:

• Why was Charlotte Temple such a best-seller in the Early American Republic? In what ways do the novel's themes seem to resonate with the social experience of young American readers, especially female readers, in this period?
• Compare and contrast Charlotte Temple with another novel from the same period. Possibilities include The Power of Sympathy by William Hill Brown, The Coquette by Hannah Foster, Alonzo & Melissa (also known as The Asylum) by Isaac Mitchell, Pamela or Clarissa by Samuel Richardson. Pay attention to when, where, and by whom the other novels were written.