38 pages • 1 hour read
Ryan GraudinWolf by Wolf
Fiction | Novel | YA | Published in 2015A modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more.
Essay Topics
In the world of the Axis powers, appearance becomes a survival skill. Give examples of characters who manipulate their appearance to gain advantages and discuss how they do so.
Other than as Yael’s tattoos, discuss other ways in which the wolf motif recurs in the novel.
Yael perceives Luka as a man who exists in layers. Describe some of the ways in which his behavior contradicts his Hitler Youth persona.
Explain the meaning of the title, Wolf by Wolf.
There are several characters in the novel other than Yael in whom identity contradicts appearance. Choose three and discuss them.
Describe the talismans in Yael’s pocket. What function do they serve?
In pursuing her goal of assassinating Hitler, Yael frequently crosses the line into questionable behavior. Discuss incidents in which she becomes like her enemies and well as what she does to resist their negative influence.
What is Felix’s prime motivation? How does this affect his relationship with his sister?
Describe Yael’s various tattoos. What do they mean to her? Do they serve to advance the plot in any way?
Yael says she has no identity. Do you think this is true? Give evidence to support your conclusion.
