70 pages 2 hours read

Lynda Rutledge

West with Giraffes

Fiction | Novel | YA | Published in 2021

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Essay Topics

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How does the history of the Great Depression and the Dust Bowl influence the plot of this novel? Select at least three moments to focus on in your analysis.

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What effect does Riley have on Woodrow’s character development? What is the importance of secondary characters to a novel as a whole?

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How does Red’s character both represent and subvert gendered stereotypes and regulations of the 1930s? What is Rutledge’s message about feminism?