Discuss the role of empathy in the story and its relationship to the main character and her relationships. Discuss the role of community

Choose one of the following essay topics:

Discuss the role of empathy in the story and its relationship to the main character and her relationships.

Discuss the role of community in the story and how it relates to the main character.

Discuss the image of the jellyfish in the story and how it relates to the story and the characters themselves.

Compare and contrast the roles of the important adults in Suzy’s life (her parents, Dr. Legler, and Mrs. Turton) discuss their relationship to and its effect on the main character.

Discuss what you think the main theme (main message) of this story is.

When asked about his children’s television special that addressed the assassination of Robert Kennedy, Mister Rogers said that it was “a plea not to leave the children isolated, and at the mercy of their own fantasies of loss and destruction”. He also said, “When I was a boy and I would see scary things in the news, my mother would say to me, “Look for the helpers. You will always find people who are helping.” Discuss how these quotes might relate to Suzy in The Thing About Jellyfish.

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