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Knights of the Kitchen Table
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Compare and contrast the different strengths exhibited by Joe, Sam, and Fred. How does Scieszka work the boys’ unique abilities into the events of Knights of the Kitchen Table? How do plot and characterization intersect?
How does Scieszka use Monty Python and the Holy Grail to underscore or complement his story and the challenges that the boys face? What do his allusions bring to the story that it would not otherwise have? In what ways, if any, do they detract?
What effect does beginning the book in the middle of the action have on the reading experience? What are the benefits and drawbacks of beginning a story this way? How would the story have read differently if Scieszka started the book at Joe’s birthday party instead of back in time?
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