46 pages 1 hour read

Jessica Anya Blau

Mary Jane

Fiction | Novel | YA | Published in 2021

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Essay Topics

1.

Explain the concept of Found Family. Which characters in the book experience this phenomenon? Which ones don’t? 

2.

Mary Jane undergoes a personal evolution over the course of the novel. Describe her journey. What sort of person is she at the beginning of the story? How is she different at the end? 

3.

Cooking is described in multiple ways in the novel. Compare the cooking style of Mary Jane, Mrs. Dillard, and Bonnie. What value do you think the author places on each character because of their culinary skills? Why?