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39 pages • 1 hour read

James Preller

Bystander

James Preller
Fiction | Novel | YA | Published in 2009

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1.

At one point in Bystander, Griffin Connelly tells Eric Hayes, “We’re the same” (91). In what ways are the two characters similar and different?

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How does Eric being a newcomer influence his actions and decisions as well as those of others at school? How does his arrival disrupt the status quo?

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Why do you think Griffin turns on Eric and decides to steal from him when he visits his house in Chapter 15?

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