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Big Mouth & Ugly Girl

Joyce Carol Oates

Big Mouth & Ugly Girl

Joyce Carol Oates

Big Mouth & Ugly Girl Essay Topics

1.

Pick either Matt or Ursula. What are their major mistakes in the book, and how do they learn from these errors? What are their most redeeming qualities, and how do those traits develop over time? Explain with references from the text.

2.

Imagine you were Ursula’s parents. Do you think you would approve of her relationship with Matt, given the information available to them? Why or why not?

3.

Is there a moral to Big Mouth & Ugly Girl? If so, what do you think it is?

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