The Back of the Turtle

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2014

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Before You Read

Summary

Chapter Summaries & Analyses

Prologue-Chapter 10

Chapters 11-20

Chapters 21-30

Chapters 31-43

Chapters 44-55

Chapters 56-67

Chapters 68-78

Chapters 79-89

Chapters 90-99

Character Analysis

Themes

Symbols & Motifs

Important Quotes

Essay Topics

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Discussion Questions

Essay Topics

Explore the significance of storytelling in The Back of the Turtle. How does the sharing of stories deepen the main characters’ relationships to one another, and to themselves?

Can The Back of the Turtle be read as a cautionary tale for modern times? Support your answer with evidence from the text.

King spends much of the narrative exploring how the news media can be used as a tool to obscure the truth. How does this concept apply to social media?