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Neil GaimanA 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.
The wall serves as a boundary between one world and another. What are some other ways boundaries and thresholds—tangible and symbolic—are used in the novel?
Which character is probably the most relatable to the general readership, and why? What traits and characteristics do they encompass, and what might their actions mean on a symbolic level? Does the character’s background (human or faerie) make a difference in a reader’s ability to relate to them in the novel?
Identify some standard fairy-tale tropes within the novel. How did the author approach these in a new way? Select choices from a variety of places in the novel.
By Neil Gaiman
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