The Graveyard Book
by Neil Gaiman
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There are dangers and adventures for Bod in the graveyard. But it is in the land of the living that real danger lurks for it is there that the man Jack lives and he has already killed Bod's family.
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Bod is raised by ghosts in a graveyard. How do you think this unusual upbringing shapes his worldview, his understanding of life and death, and his moral compass?
- 2
Gaiman portrays the graveyard as a safe, nurturing home for Bod, despite its inherent nature as a place of death. What elements contribute to this feeling of safety and belonging? What does this suggest about the true meaning of "home" or "family"?
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Silas and Miss Lupescu are Bod's primary guardians, each with unique abilities and limitations. Discuss their roles in Bod's life. What important lessons or skills does each impart, and how do their contrasting approaches prepare Bod for the world outside the graveyard?
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