How to Train Your Dragon

Cressida Cowell

Fiction | Novel | Middle Grade | Published in 2003

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Summary

Background

Chapter Summaries & Analyses

Prologue and Chapters 1-3

Chapters 4-6

Chapters 7-9

Chapters 10-13

Chapters 14-19 and Epilogue

Character Analysis

Themes

Symbols & Motifs

Literary Devices

Important Quotes

Essay Topics

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Discussion Questions

Essay Topics

How to Train Your Dragon is an example of metafiction, a narrative style that draws attention to the process of fiction writing. Why does Cowell position Hiccup as the novel’s author, and what is the effect?

Consider how the novel characterizes Hiccup as an underdog. What is the difference between bravery and courage, and how does Hiccup show characteristics of both?

How is Snotlout a foil to Hiccup? Cite specific examples from the text to support your answer.