Dicey's Song | Essay & Project Ideas

Dicey's Song Ideas for Reports and Papers

1. Compare the life the Tillerman children lived with their mother with the one they live with their grandmother.

Give reasons for the similarities and differences.

2. Discuss the ending of the story in relation to the first sentence of chapter 1. Include an evaluation of whether this ending is logical in terms of what precedes it.

3. Of what significance is the boat that Dicey is repairing? Why doesn't she want Sammy to help her? Why is she annoyed that Jeff sees her with the boat during his surprise visit? Why does she finally allow Sammy to work on it?

4. Discuss the stages of Dicey's friendship with Mina. What is Dicey's first reaction to Mina? What qualities does Dicey admire in her? What qualities does she dislike?

5. How is the Tillerman family similar to your family? How...
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