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59 pages 1 hour read

George Washington's Socks

Fiction | Novel | Middle Grade | Published in 1991

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Essay Topics

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Juxtaposition contrasts two unalike entities in a story by associating them or comparing them. Discuss three occurrences in the story when Matt’s immediate surroundings or circumstances juxtapose against his memories or his imagined thoughts.

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How is the relationship between Matt and Katie characterized throughout the book? How does it show change? Discuss the way Matt feels about Katie in the opening chapter compared to his actions toward her at the end of the story.

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There is no single character who is the “villain,” but readers can find antagonistic forces throughout the book. List five characters, situations, or obstacles that serve as antagonistic forces working against Matt and the ways in which he struggles to overcome them.

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