Freaky Friday | Topics for Discussion & Projects

Freaky Friday Suggested Essay Topics

Discuss the idea of role reversal in the seventies and in present times. How effective would it be for a teenager in today's society to trade places with their mother or father? Would it have the same effect as it did with Annabel?

Explore the concept of trading psyches from one body to another. Is it possible? How do you suppose Ellen did it? If you could trade places with one person, who would it be?

Discuss sibling rivalry. What causes sibling rivalry? Does it happen in every family? What if Annabel had traded places with Ben instead of her mother? How would the outcome have been different? How would it have been the same?

Discuss mother/daughter relationships. Are all mother/daughter relationships adversarial? Do you think it is possible for a daughter to understand where her mother is coming from and not fight her decisions? Do you think it is...
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