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Dav Pilkey

Dog Man: Mothering Heights

Fiction | Graphic Novel/Book | Middle Grade | Published in 2021

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Essay Topics

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How do Petey and Grampa operate as foils to one another? Use examples from the text. Are there any other pairs of character foils in the text?

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How is Petey’s broader story of turning from a life of crime to a life as a positive community member mirrored in this storyline, particularly in terms of his interactions with Li’l Petey? In both cases, what does Dav Pilkey suggest helps a person to have positive interactions with those around them?

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Characters are constantly working on their creative inventions. How does Pilkey use these creations to emphasize the importance of living creatively? What do Pilkey’s instructions on how to draw characters suggest about his beliefs about creativity?

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