54 pages 1 hour read

Adriana Mather

How To Hang A Witch

Fiction | Novel | YA | Published in 2016

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Essay Topics

1.

Adriana Mather implies that the actions of one’s ancestors carry weight. Do you agree or disagree? Give specific examples to support your argument.

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There are many lessons Sam learns over the course of the novel about self-acceptance. What is one of these lessons, and how does learning this message change her and lead to her full transformation at the end of the novel?

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The two examples of motherhood in this novel are very polarized. The mother figure is either a wicked stepmother or an angel. What do you think was the author’s purpose for not having a middle ground when it comes to mother figures? What would the addition of a middle-ground character offer the text?