45 pages • 1 hour read
Sharon M. DraperDouble Dutch
Fiction | Novel | YA | Published in 2002A 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
While Draper explores the emotional burden of secrecy, what does she convey about the power of trust and support?
Compare and contrast the familial instability in Delia, Randy, and the Tolliver twins’ lives. How does Draper present familial instability in a wider social context?
How do the relationships between Delia, Yolanda, and Randy illustrate the theme of emotional resilience?
Explore how the Tolliver twins are initially misunderstood by their peers. How does Draper use the twins’ storyline to comment on fear, prejudice, and the consequences of making assumptions?
How does Draper explore education as both a source of empowerment and anxiety?
Is there an antagonist in this text? Why or why not?
Consider the role of Bomani, the Double Dutch coach, in the novel. What does his character say about the importance of adult figures in adolescents’ lives?
How do Delia, Randy, and other characters struggle under the weight of what is expected of them, both academically and socially?
How does Draper use setting and to what effect?
Discuss Draper’s choice to tell the story from Delia’s and Randy’s point of view. How would the novel differ if it were told from Yolanda’s or the Tolliver twins’ perspectives?
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