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Bystander

James Preller
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39 pages • 1 hour read

James Preller

Bystander

Fiction | Novel | YA | Published in 2009

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Essay Topics

1.

At one point in Bystander, Griffin Connelly tells Eric Hayes, “We’re the same” (91). In what ways are the two characters similar and different?

2.

How does Eric being a newcomer influence his actions and decisions as well as those of others at school? How does his arrival disrupt the status quo?

3.

Why do you think Griffin turns on Eric and decides to steal from him when he visits his house in Chapter 15?

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