93 pages 3 hours read

Karen M. McManus

One of Us is Lying

Fiction | Novel | YA | Published in 2017

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Essay Topics

1.

At the beginning of the book, Simon labels the four students in detention with him, then tells them they are “all walking teen-movie stereotypes” (3). In what ways does each character transcend that stereotype over the course of the novel? Use at least one specific example for each student in your discussion.

2.

Mr. Avery complains that “technology is ruining American high schools” (7). Discuss whether you agree or disagree, using specific examples from One of Us is Lying as evidence.

3.

Explore how family dynamics impact the way the four narrators see themselves, using at least one specific example from the text for each narrator.

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