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Kathi AppeltThe Underneath
Fiction | Novel | Middle Grade | Published in 2008A modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more.
Essay Topics
Appelt uses Ranger and the calico cat to illustrate how humans should not treat their pets. What conditions and human temperaments do you think Appelt would insist on for humans who want to own animals as pets?
The Alligator King is a lethal hunter who is responsible for the deaths of countless animals and humans. On the other hand, he warns Grandmother against acting vengefully and angrily. Overall, do you think the Alligator King is a character who elicits sympathy? Why or why not?
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