88 pages • 2 hours read
Gary D. SchmidtOkay for Now
Fiction | Novel | Middle Grade | 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. For select classroom titles, we also provide Teaching Guides with discussion and quiz questions to prompt student engagement.
Essay Topics
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Why does Doug wait until more than halfway through the narrative to name his brother Christopher? What role does nomenclature play in the novel?
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What messages about the role and power of place does this novel offer?
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How does this novel grapple with the definition of masculinity? What role does fragile masculinity play in Doug’s life?
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