36 pages • 1 hour read
Laura Schroff, Alex TresniowskiAn Invisible Thread: The True Story of an 11-Year-Old Panhandler, a Busy Sales Executive, and an Unlikely Meeting with Destiny
Nonfiction | Autobiography / Memoir | Adult | Published in 2010A modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more.
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What roles do drug or alcohol addictions play in the memoir? How does drug and alcohol abuse affect the two main characters?
What life lessons do Maurice and Schroff teach each other?
How do gender roles or expectations determine the fate of these characters?
Holidays are a special focus in the memoir. How do they trigger both anguish and healing within the story?
Which personality traits help Maurice survive the streets? Cite specific examples.
What role does politics play in the book, and why did the author include this aspect in the memoir?
What role does music play in the book, and why did the author include this aspect in the memoir?
What ideas of fate or destiny are present throughout the memoir?
In what ways do both Schroff and Maurice come to terms with the passing of their parents?
What roles do siblings play or fail to play in the book?
