46 pages 1 hour read

Kate Alice Marshall

I Am Still Alive

Fiction | Novel | YA | Published in 2018

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Essay Topics

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How does Marshall use her novel as a larger commentary on the importance of overcoming disabilities? Why does Jess survive the wilderness despite multiple setbacks and challenges, and despite her lack of experience?

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Identify several ways in which fear both hinders Jess’s survival and helps her to survive.

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Research the particulars of surviving in the Arctic. How does Marshall’s story accurately (or inaccurately) depict these skills, and how realistic is Jess’s experience of battling the elements?

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