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tuck everlasting - literary discussion guide

tuck everlasting
by natalie babbitt
literary discussion guide
a. characters

winnie foster
grandmother foster
mr. foster
mrs. fosterangus tuck
mae tuck
miles tuck
jesse tuckman in yellow suit
treegap constable
old horse
the toad

2. conflict

person vs. self (inner conflicts of feelings & thoughts)

person vs. person (protagonist vs. antagonist)

person vs. society (larger organizations/belief systems of society)

person vs. nature (battling the elements of nature)


3. themes/symbols

analyze themes such as: racism, prejudice, friendship, honesty,


love and family, injustice, etc.

define any symbols (the fountain of youth, loneliness, the music box,
the pond, fishing with miles, etc.)
4. pre-reading/post-reading activities

language arts: fantasy & magical thinking.

science: nature, ponds, fishing.

classroom projects: art, writing, music, etc.

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