73 pages • 2 hours read
Alison BechdelFun Home: A Family Tragicomic
Nonfiction | Graphic Memoir | Adult | Published in 2006A modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more. For select classroom titles, we also provide Teaching Guides with discussion and quiz questions to prompt student engagement.
Essay Topics
Describe the role of snakes as a motif in Fun Home. What makes them significant to the plot? What makes them symbolically significant?
Why did Bechdel include the anecdotes about her childhood struggle with OCD? How do these memories support and relate to the greater themes of Fun Home?
What does Fun Home have to say about what makes a “good” parent? Are Alison’s parents cast in a predominantly negative or positive light?
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