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Kathi Appelt

The Underneath

Kathi AppeltFiction | Novel | Middle Grade | Published in 2008

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Essay Topics

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Appelt uses Ranger and the calico cat to illustrate how humans should not treat their pets. What conditions and human temperaments do you think Appelt would insist on for humans who want to own animals as pets?

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How do Ranger and Gar Face operate as foils for one another?

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The Alligator King is a lethal hunter who is responsible for the deaths of countless animals and humans. On the other hand, he warns Grandmother against acting vengefully and angrily. Overall, do you think the Alligator King is a character who elicits sympathy? Why or why not?

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