102 pages 3 hours read

Carl Hiaasen

Skink—No Surrender

Fiction | Novel | YA | Published in 2014

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Essay Topics

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How does Skink’s physical appearance compare to his behavior as a mentor and as a protector of nature?

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Why does Hiaasen choose to give Richard two false sightings of the ivorybill before he sees a real one? How does this relate to the plot’s major events?

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Is Richard justified in his deception? How do his moral views on deception match Skink’s?