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Sherman AlexieFlight: A Novel
Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2007A 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
What is Zits’ relationship to music? Why do you suppose that he thinks of the Blood, Sweat & Tears song when he wakes up in a new foster home? Why do you think that he hears the song again when he wakes up in Robert and Mary’s home?
Why do you think that Alexie chose to make Zits a biracial character? What, if any, is the significance of Justice’s role in helping Zits understand his identity as both indigenous and white?
What is the purpose of teleporting Zits throughout history? What might Alexie be trying to communicate to the reader about the role of history in one’s present life?
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