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My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She's Sorry
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What does Granny mean when she says, “Every seven-year-old deserves a superhero” (1)? How does Elsa’s definition of a superhero evolve throughout the novel?
At Granny’s funeral, Elsa thinks, “The mightiest power of death is not that it can make people die, but that it can make the people left behind want to stop living” (220). What does this mean? Support your answer with examples from the novel.
According to the novel, what is the importance of stories and storytelling? How do Granny’s fairy tales help Elsa make sense of the world around her?
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