67 pages • 2 hours read
Lynda RutledgeWest with Giraffes
Fiction | Novel | YA | Published in 2021A modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more. For select classroom titles, we also provide Teaching Guides with discussion and quiz questions to prompt student engagement.
Essay Topics
How does the history of the Great Depression and the Dust Bowl influence the plot of this novel? Select at least three moments to focus on in your analysis.
What effect does Riley have on Woodrow’s character development? What is the importance of secondary characters to a novel as a whole?
How does Red’s character both represent and subvert gendered stereotypes and regulations of the 1930s? What is Rutledge’s message about feminism?
