44 pages • 1 hour read
Freida McFaddenWard D
Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2023A 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
Why is Amy afraid of Ward D? What does this fear say about her personality and sense of her own identity? Support your answer with evidence from the text.
What role did Jade play in Amy’s past? Why doesn’t Frieda MacFadden reveal the reason for Jade’s initial stay in Ward D at the beginning of Ward D?
What is the significance of Cameron’s participation in the same shift as Amy? How does his appearance distract her from the early happenings of Ward D?
What is Amy’s first impression of Dr. Beck? How does this play into the plot, if at all? Use quotations from the text to support your response.
What is Amy’s first impression of Will? How does this play into the plot, if at all? Use quotations from the text to support your response.
What is the significance of minor characters like Miguel, Mary, Clint Eastwood, and Spider-Dan? How do they contribute to the plot and tone?
Why is it important to the plot that Amy fears Damon long before their meeting? Is this fear justified? If so, in what ways?
Why does Jade blame Amy for her initial admittance to Ward D? What might Amy have done differently to help her in the past?
As a symbol, what does Amy’s delusion—the young girl—signify? Does the significance of the symbol change throughout the novel? If so, in what ways?
MacFadden uses an unreliable narrator to tell her story. In what ways does this type of narration create tension?
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