Discuss the author's framing device of the <a data-internal-link data-link-type="Literary Device" href="https://www.supersummary.com/omniscient/">omniscient</a> narrator. How does the interjection of periodic <a data-internal-link data-link-type="Symbols & Motifs" href="https://www.supersummary.com/the-magic-misfits/symbols-and-motifs/#531177">magic</a> lessons contribute to the novel’s underlying themes and create a sense of verisimilitude? Use specific examples from the text to support your analysis.

Examine at least three ways in which the author celebrates diversity and makes it a central theme in the <a data-internal-link data-link-type="Literary Device" href="https://www.supersummary.com/narrative/">narrative</a>.

Analyze the ways in which Carter’s story conforms to and diverges from the traditional orphan <a data-internal-link data-link-type="Literary Device" href="https://www.supersummary.com/narrative/">narrative</a>.

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Life & Time

Coming-of-Age Journeys

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Teams & Gangs

Trust & Doubt

Neil Patrick Harris

Illustr. Lissy Marlin

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