67 pages 2 hours read

Patrick Ness

A Monster Calls

Fiction | Novel | YA | Published in 2011

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Essay Topics

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Why has Conor told no one else about his nightmare at the beginning of the story? How does Ness challenge Conor’s decision to keep this secret?

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Conor has the chance to tell Miss Kwan about Harry bullying him several times. Why does he lie and say that everything is fine?

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Consider the different items left behind after the monster visits Conor. What do the leaves, the berries, and the sapling represent after each visit?

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