Stig of the Dump — Reading Guide

Discussion Questions

• Why do you think Barney feels more comfortable with Stig than with most people his own age?
• Stig and Barney communicate without a shared language. How does King show this working?
• The Midsummer sequence is different from the rest of the novel. Is it real, a dream or something else? Does it matter?
• Lou doesn't believe Stig exists. Does this make her right? What does her scepticism add to the story?

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