78 pages • 2 hours read
Steve PembertonA Chance in the World
Nonfiction | Autobiography / Memoir | Adult | Published in 2012A modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more. For select classroom titles, we also provide Teaching Guides with discussion and quiz questions to prompt student engagement.
Discussion/Analysis Prompt
Steve has many people in his life, some of them unnamed, who helped him in subtle ways to overcome his difficulties growing up. Who are the people and how did their gestures make a lasting impact on Steve and who he became? What are some of the gestures made by neighbors, school staff, coworkers and others who helped Steve to accomplish his goals? What was the motivation for his goals and how was that encouraged by those he encountered?
Teaching Suggestion: Students may have difficulty remembering all the key figures who helped Steve in subtle ways to accomplish his goals. Consider allowing students to first discuss the different people in the book in small groups or to look back over the memoir or their reading questions as a reference. It may be helpful, as well, for students to record their thoughts before discussing.
