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Essay Topic 1

What a reader knows about events and characters is determined by the point of view in a book. What is the point of view in the book? How does the point of view influence what readers know about events and characters? How does it help readers connect with and understand characters, especially Russell?

Essay Topic 2

Imagery is a literary device authors use to describe characters and the world they inhabit. Imagery involves using the five senses to describe characters, places, and things. How does Peck use imagery to help readers imagine the world and characters he has created?

Essay Topic 3

Setting is the place where a story happens. Where does The Teacher’s Funeral take place? How do Russell and other characters feel about the place and why?

Essay Topic 4

Miss Arbuckle, the long-time teacher, dies. How do Russell and the other boys feel about her...

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