56 pages • 1 hour read
Angela JohnsonHeaven
Fiction | Novel | YA | Published in 1998A 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
1.
What is the significance of the story being set in a town called Heaven? What implicit commentary does the town’s name make on Marley’s circumstances? Is there an element of irony in the author’s choice of names?
2.
How do secrets impact Marley’s relationship with her family and alter her perception of herself?
3.
Contrast Bobby and Uncle Jack. How have their past choices shaped their lives, and how do they approach the role of fatherhood?
