64 pages 2 hours read

Watt Key

Terror at Bottle Creek

Fiction | Novel | Middle Grade | Published in 2016

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Essay Topics

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Cort experiences loss at several points throughout the novel. What forms do these experiences take, and how are they resolved?

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How does the symbol of the swamp represent Cort’s changing relationship with his family, his lifestyle, and his identity?

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The novel can be seen as a coming-of-age tale. How does the theme of growing up appear in the story?