Students’ Questions about Literature Page 43

Odysseus is a good leader because he is brave and he is smart.

The theme of Metamorphosis is change. The novel is about a man who wakes up one day to find that he has turned into a beetle, and must deal with the consequences of this change.

The author uses Grendel’s soliloquy to develop his character by revealing his thoughts and feelings about himself and the world around him. This allows the reader to understand his motivations and see him as a more complex character.

Mark Twain wrote Huckleberry Finn. The novel was published in 1884.

Odysseus was away from home for 20 years.

The novel “Great Expectations” does not have the same author as “The Catcher in the Rye.”

Pride and Prejudice is so good because it is a timeless story about love and family that is relevant no matter what time period it is read in.

Though “Cinderella Stories” like the film Pretty Woman are romanticized, they are based on a real life phenomena known as the Sugar Baby lifestyle.

The theme of “To Build a Fire” is the dangers of travelling alone in the wilderness.

Willy Loman kills himself in his home. He is found by his wife and son, who are devastated by his death.