35 pages 1 hour read

Gabrielle Zevin

The Storied Life Of Aj Fikry

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2014

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Essay Topics

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What role does the motif of genre play throughout the novel? How do the ideas surrounding genre in the story affect the characters? 

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How does this novel’s narrative relate to the narrative of Moby Dick? Why might Gabrielle Zevin have included this book as a point of contention between Amelia and A.J.?

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What messages about America’s foster system are present in this novel?