34 pages 1 hour read

Celeste Ng

Little Fires Everywhere

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2017

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Activities

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ACTIVITY 1: “From Page to Screen”

Watch the first and last episodes of Little Fires Everywhere on Hulu, which casts Kerry Washington, a Black woman, as Mia Warren, and think about the following questions:

  • How does the show differ from the novel in the way it addresses race and class? 
  • The TV show and novel each end differently. Is one more effective in its appeal to viewers/readers than the other? Why?
  • Is the show more effective in teaching those with white privilege about the experiences and resiliency of people of color, especially women? Why or why not?

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