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What is James's emotional state when he is living with his aunts?
What is James's emotional state when he is living with his aunts?
- Angry and rebellious
- Excited and adventurous
- Lonely and frightened (correct)
- Happy and content
What is the effect of the magical crystals on the peach?
What is the effect of the magical crystals on the peach?
- It shrinks to a smaller size
- It remains the same size
- It disappears completely
- It grows to gigantic proportions (correct)
What is James's feeling when he senses that something peculiar is about to happen?
What is James's feeling when he senses that something peculiar is about to happen?
- Fear and anxiety
- Anger and frustration
- Indifference and boredom
- Hope and excitement (correct)
What is Earthworm's personality trait?
What is Earthworm's personality trait?
What does the peach symbolize in the story?
What does the peach symbolize in the story?
What happens to the peach in Chapter 18?
What happens to the peach in Chapter 18?
What is the mood of the characters when the peach begins to float?
What is the mood of the characters when the peach begins to float?
What was the condition of the sky on the day James had his adventure?
What was the condition of the sky on the day James had his adventure?
What does the giant peach resemble as it sails upon the sea?
What does the giant peach resemble as it sails upon the sea?
What do James' insect friends inspire him to want more of?
What do James' insect friends inspire him to want more of?
What does James realize he hasn't started wondering about yet in Chapter 24?
What does James realize he hasn't started wondering about yet in Chapter 24?
How does James feel at the end of his adventure?
How does James feel at the end of his adventure?
What is James' situation at the end of the story?
What is James' situation at the end of the story?
What has James gained by the end of the story?
What has James gained by the end of the story?
What is James compared to at the beginning of the book?
What is James compared to at the beginning of the book?
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Study Notes
James' Life Before the Giant Peach
- James is an orphan who lives with his cruel aunts after his parents' death.
- He feels lonely, trapped, and frightened in a vast, unfriendly world.
The Magical Crystals and the Peach
- James is given magical crystals that send him on an unforgettable journey.
- The crystals cause a peach to grow to gigantic proportions, filling James with hope despite his desperate circumstances.
The Insects in the Peach
- Earthworm is one of the insects that lives in the peach and joins James on his adventure.
- Earthworm loves to make everything into a disaster and hates to be happy, but the peach symbolizes hope and escape from James' old life.
Foreshadowing and Symbolism
- The peach floating in the water foreshadows that things will be okay for James.
- The peach represents hope and the promise of a new, better life for James.
James' Personal Growth
- James' insect friends inspire him to want more from life.
- His experiences in the giant peach open his eyes to a huge, incredible world.
James' Happiness and Friends
- By the end of his adventure, James is the happiest boy in the world, thrilled to have friends to play with.
- James is safe from his terrible aunts and happy inside his giant peach statue, surrounded by friends and playmates.
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