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47 pages 1 hour read

The Wayward Bus

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 1947

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Essay Topics

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What is the significance of the title The Wayward Bus? How is this title both literal and metaphorical?

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How does the novel’s setting two years after the end of World War II affect the plot, characters, and theme? Use evidence from the text to support your response.

3.

Most of the characters in The Wayward Bus do not undergo radical changes. Which character changes the most throughout the course of the novel, and in what ways?

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