Discuss the role that books, especially the Harry Potter novels, play in Elsa’s life. Do you think their opinions of her are justified? Why or why not? What did you think of Granny? Do you know anyone like her?Ħ. Describe the way each of the characters reacts to her. Granny is a polarizing figure in My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She’s Sorry. Were you surprised by the ways in which each of the apartment tenants were connected to the others? Which relationship surprised you the most? Why?ĥ. Do you think this influenced her parenting style with Elsa? In what ways?Ĥ. Elsa’s mother grew up in a nontraditional family environment. How do the various kingdom and heroine names from the Land-of-Almost-Awake (Miamas, Miploris, Mimovas, Wolfheart, the Chosen One, the sea-angel, etc.) inform your understanding of Granny’s stories? Did you agree with how their real world counterparts were portrayed in the stories?ģ. Names play a significant part in Elsa’s grandmother’s stories. My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She’s Sorry begins with the pronouncement, "Every seven-year-old deserves a superhero." (page 1) Do you agree? Why is it so important that children have heroes? Who were your heroes when you were a child?Ģ.
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