Day 4

My Brilliant Friend Lesson Plan

Discussion of Thought Questions

  1. 1

    How are Nino and Lila similar, and how does this effect Elena?

    Readers should be able to recognize that both Lila and Nino have specific ideas and concrete opinions about what is important. They think their opinions are absolutely correct and they are not interested in hearing counterarguments or changing how they feel. This prevents Elena from having complete conversations with them, because they're not willing to listen to her unless she agrees with them. But Lila and Nino are also extremely intelligent, and Elena knows that, so she longs to have conversations with them.

  2. 2

    Is Stefano a good and kind person or not? How do you know?

    While Stefano seems nice...

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