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Eoin ColferA modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more. For select classroom titles, we also provide Teaching Guides with discussion and quiz questions to prompt student engagement.
If Artemis is considered an anti-hero figure in the novel, who might fit the role of a hero?
Teaching Suggestion: Artemis is an anti-hero figure in the way that he pursues objectives through immoral and illegal means—though he is motivated to do so for the good of his family. Some might find more traditional heroes in the story, including Holly and/or Commander Root. To initiate class discussion of this prompt, small groups might first list traditional hero traits and qualities. They might also discuss whether an anti-hero can become a hero or have heroic moments. Students might also think about what the novel might have looked like if it had been told entirely from one hero’s perspective.
Differentiation Suggestion: For a more structured approach, students can utilize a simple graphic organize such as a chart to list memorable heroic actions by character before responding to the prompt.
Use this activity to engage all types of learners, while requiring that they refer to and incorporate details from the text over the course of the activity.
“The Book of Our Class”
In this activity, students will create their own language in order to analyze the importance of the Book in Artemis Fowl.
Artemis discovers how to decode Gnommish, the symbols-based language of the People, in order to translate the Book and learn more about the fairies and the rules of their society.
By Eoin Colfer
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