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K.A. Holt

House Arrest

K.A. HoltFiction | Novel/Book in Verse | YA | Published in 2015

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Essay Topics

1.

Compare and contrast the factors that lead Timothy to steal the wallet with those that lead him to steal Mr. Jimenez’s car.

2.

Throughout the novel, Timothy uses repetition. What function does it serve to develop the novel’s themes? Explore this, using at least three examples from the text.

3.

Several times in the novel, Timothy refers to his feelings as dwarves, an allusion to Snow White and the Seven Dwarves. Discuss why he does this and why Mrs. Bainbridge does not want him to do this.

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