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Go Ask Alice

Fiction | Novel | YA | Published in 1971

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Essay Topics

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How does Alice’s relationship with her parents change throughout her diary? What characteristics are flaws in Alice’s parents? What are their strengths?

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Alice’s diary concludes by emphasizing the importance of speaking honestly with other people. Which characters show Alice empathy and build meaningful connections with her? Does a connection exist between Alice ending her diary and her death? Explain why or why not, using evidence from the text.

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Consider the differences between Alice’s generation and other generations. In what ways would her story differ had she been born in an earlier generation or in Generation Y (Millennials) or Generation Z? What different conflicts would she have faced depending on the era? Conversely, what challenges prove timeless for adolescents regardless of the era in which they come of age?

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