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Becky AlbertalliA 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.
For most of the novel, Albertalli alternates chapters written in first-person point-of-view with epistolary chapters made up of emails written by characters. Contrast the effect of these two structures on the narrative. What kind of information about the characters is learned in the first-person chapters versus the epistolary chapters?
How do the adult characters figure into Simon Vs. The Homo Sapiens Agenda? Do Simon and his friends have positive relationships with the adults in their lives? Explain your answer, including how it relates to the novel’s themes. Provide specific examples from the text.
Is Martin’s email in Chapter 34 sincere? Trace this character’s arc, considering the authenticity of his motives and what might represent the most important turning point for him. Use textual evidence.
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