47 pages • 1 hour read
The Most Important Thing: Stories about Sons, Fathers, and Grandfathers
Fiction | Short Story Collection | Middle Grade | Published in 2017
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Essay Topics
1.
How does Avi use imagery and sensory details to create mood and atmosphere in key emotional moments? Focus your analysis on two stories and explain how the descriptive language reflects the characters’ emotional states.
2.
Discuss symbolism in the story “Kitchen Table.” How do the symbols connect to Billy’s hopes regarding his absent father?
3.
Pick any two stories in the collection and discuss the different ways they approach the theme of A Son’s Need for His Father’s Approval.
