52 pages 1 hour read

Marie G. Lee, Marie Myung-Ok Lee

Necessary Roughness

Fiction | Novel | YA | Published in 1996

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Essay Topics

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Consider the author’s choice of setting. How do the Kims’ two hometowns—Los Angeles, California and Iron River, Minnesota—develop the themes of the novel?

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Explore the role of religion in the novel. What does it represent? How does its impact change throughout the story?

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How do Chan and Abogee each develop as characters throughout the story? How would you describe their relationship when the story ends?

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