62 pages • 2 hours read
Pat SchmatzBluefish
Fiction | Novel | YA | Published in 2011A modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more.
Essay Topics
How do Velveeta’s scarves and Rosco’s old rabies tag develop the theme of Coping with Loss and Family Trauma? Use details from the novel to support your argument.
How do eyes symbolize Travis and Velveeta’s fear of vulnerability and their eventual willingness to become vulnerable with each other? Use evidence from the book to support your argument.
How does the repetition of the word “try” illustrate The Challenges and Transformative Power of Literacy? Use examples from the novel to support your answer.
How does the author use metaphors to emphasize Travis’s challenges with learning to read? Use examples from the text to support your argument.
The author alternates between Travis and Velveeta’s points of view. How does this help develop the theme of The Development of Friendship and Its Role in Personal Growth? Use details from the novel to support your answer.
How does McQueen’s character help develop The Challenges and Transformative Power of Literacy? Use examples from the text to support your argument.
How do allusions to the book Velveeta’s reading, The Book Thief, illustrate The Challenges and Transformative Power of Literacy? Use evidence from the text to support your answer.
How does the novel illustrate how alternative family structures can be just as effective? Use examples from the novel to support your answer.
How does the novel illustrate how alternative types of friendship can be just as important and valuable? Use details from the book to build your argument.
