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Judy Blume

It's Not the End of the World

Fiction | Novel | Middle Grade | Published in 1972

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Essay Topics

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Discuss the title of the novel. Why did Blume title it this way and what does it represent?

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How does the novel's first-person point of view affect its portrayal of the characters and events?

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What role does truth play in It’s Not the End of the World? How and why do the characters lie or bend the truth?

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