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Elle Kennedy

The Deal

Fiction | Novel | YA | Published in 2015

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Essay Topics

1.

The novel alternates between the first-person perspectives of Garrett and Hannah. How does this stylistic choice contribute to the novel’s emotional depth and complexity? How would the story change if it were told only through one love interest’s point of view?

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Although Kennedy delivers the requisite “happily-ever-after” conclusion, both Garrett and Hannah’s abusers remain largely unpunished. How does this bittersweet ending contribute to the authenticity of the novel and to the author’s focus on The Systemic Issues Surrounding Abuse?

3.

How does humor and banter between the protagonists help to reveal their traits and develop their relationship? Be sure to discuss at least three concrete examples in your response.

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