38 pages • 1 hour read
Patricia McCormickNever Fall Down
Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2012A modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more.
Essay Topics
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Why did McCormick choose to write the novel in non-standard English? What are the narrative and stylistic benefits and/or disadvantages of this choice?
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Because the novel is written in first-person, all the story’s events are filtered through Arn’s experience. Is Arn a reliable narrator? What are the advantages and disadvantages of telling the story from a single point-of-view?
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What characterizes Arn’s relationship with the Khmer Rouge and how does it change over time?
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