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Ellen Potter

Slob

Ellen PotterFiction | Novel | YA | Published in 2009

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Essay Topics

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Slob is written in a first-person perspective by a 12-year-old self-described genius. Yet, Owen’s perspective is sometimes questionable. In an essay, discuss how point of view shapes your understanding of the novel. Use ample support from the book to support your answer.

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Slob confronts social issues including bullying, childhood obesity, and gender identity. Discuss how the author complicates the social issues within the novel by using quotations from the text for evidence of your claims.

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Slob is a Bildungsroman, or novel that follows the trajectory of the main protagonist’s identity development. Discuss how the novel’s secondary characters shape and control Owen.

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