The Body of Christopher Creed | Topics for Discussion & Projects

The Body of Christopher Creed Suggested Essay Topics

Discuss perception versus reality. How often do people make assumptions based on perception rather than fact? Is that a type of discrimination? Is perception more exciting than reality? Do you think people make snap judgments out of laziness or out of a search for drama?

Discuss social cliques. Why do cliques form? Who decides which people are allowed into which groups? Do you think cliques affect behavior? Is that a good or bad thing?

Discuss the point of view of this novel. How would the novel be different if it had been written from Christopher Creed's point of view? Ali's? Bo's? How would it be different if it had been written in the third person point of view?

Discuss the structure of the novel. Why did the author decide to write the novel as if the reader were reading a document Torey Adams had written for Christopher Creed? How would...
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