62 pages 2 hours read

Ben Philippe

Field Guide to the North American Teenager

Fiction | Novel | YA | Published in 2019

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Essay Topics

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How does Norris’s knowledge of American teen media influence his opinions and expectations of American high school? Does this change throughout the novel?

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How do Norris’s field guide entries at the beginning of each chapter contribute to the novel’s overall portrayal of Norris?

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In what ways do characters like Aarti and Maddie fit the stereotypes Norris assigns them? In what ways do they subvert these tropes?

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