We The Animals

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2011

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Chapters 1-3

Chapters 4-6

Chapters 7-9

Chapters 10-12

Chapters 13-15

Chapters 16-17

Chapters 18.1-18.4

Chapters 18.5-19

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Discuss the title, We The Animals, and how it relates to theme and character. How does Torres zoomorphize the narrator and other characters?

Explore the symbolism of water in We The Animals. When and where do the characters interact with water? How does water play into the novel’s themes and characterizations?

How does the narrator change throughout the novel? Track his character arc and diversion from his brothers.

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