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Valerie Hobbs

Sheep

Valerie HobbsFiction | Novel | Middle Grade | Published in 2006

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Essay Topics

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Analyze at least two relationships that Jack has with various human characters. How do both Jack and the humans grow? What are the positive and negative aspects of each relationship, and how do they inform the broader discussion about animal rights? Support your answer with evidence from the text.

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Why does Tiffany decide to stay with the circus after the fire? What does her parting with Jack suggest about The Search for Identity and Purpose? Use specific examples from the text to support your interpretation.

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Analyze the ways in which Hobbs’s use of the retrospective narrator influences the novel’s tone and structure. What narrative techniques foster emotional connections to the protagonist? How would the story change if the young Jack were to narrate each event in the present tense?

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