54 pages 1 hour read

Tom Angleberger

The Strange Case of Origami Yoda

Fiction | Novel | Middle Grade | Published in 2010

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Essay Topics

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Why do the other students believe that Dwight Tharp is not intelligent? How does the novel suggest that they are wrong, and that Dwight is in fact very smart?

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Why does Dwight keep doing eccentric things even when they cause the other kids at school to avoid him? How does Dwight ultimately change and connect with others? Use examples from the text to support your argument.

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How does Origami Yoda help Dwight? How does it hinder him?