25 pages 50 minutes read

Anne Tyler

Teenage Wasteland

Fiction | Short Story | Adult | Published in 1983

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Essay Topics

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Who is the protagonist in this story? Is it Daisy? Is it Donny? Support your discussion with evidence from the story.

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At the end of the story, Daisy has a vision of an empty basketball court. What is the significance of this vision?

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Consider the historical and cultural setting of the story (the early 1970s, somewhere in an American city). How does this setting shape the actions of Daisy, Donny, and other characters?

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