Someone Like You

Fiction | Novel | YA | Published in 1998

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Chapter Summaries & Analyses

Part 1

Part 2, Chapters 5-10

Part 2, Chapters 11-15

Part 2, Chapter 16-Part 3

Character Analysis

Themes

Symbols & Motifs

Important Quotes

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Essay Topics

How does the symbol of the Grand Canyon help to explain Halley’s relationships with her parents and her relationship with herself throughout the text?

How does Halley’s perception of herself as an “outline” or being “unfinished” contribute to her decisions? How does this perception change throughout the text?

Describe Halley and Scarlett’s relationship and how it develops throughout the text. What message does the text contain about romantic versus platonic love in a teenager’s life?