Afterward

Choose one of the following questions. Why do you think Christopher Paul Curtis included an Afterword? Do you think the information in the Afterword adds to your understanding of the characters and events in the novel? Why, or why not?

Seb: I think Christopher Paul Curtis included an Afterword to help understand the mechanics of the book and how he made it. I felt like I got a better understanding of the characters, but not the book itself. Dawson:I think christopher paul curtis included an afterword so he could tell the information that happen to the people after the story.

According to Curtis, why is it important to talk to older relatives and friends and "keep their stories alive"?Do you agree with Curtis?

I think Christopher Paul Curtis included an afterward because he wanted to keep the reader interested until the vary end of the book. Also that wanted to tell the reader what happened after the book ended and to show imformation at the end.