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Eoin Colfer

Artemis Fowl

Fiction | Novel | Middle Grade | Published in 2001

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Essay Topics

1.

Is Artemis redeemable? Analyze Artemis Fowl as an anti-hero, making an argument for why he should or should not be viewed with empathy. Consider his traits, actions, and thoughts.

2.

What are the different ways Holly exerts her own agency in this novel, despite spending a portion of it being kidnapped? What conclusions can be drawn based on her actions?

3.

Compare Commander Root and Lieutenant Cudgeon. How does each view leadership? In what other ways are these characters foils?

4.

What role does Butler play in Artemis’s life? Describe how their relationship grows and changes throughout this novel.

5.

Colfer makes several references to environmental conflict and destruction in this novel. What lessons is he likely trying to convey? Use several examples from the text to support your argument.

6.

How does Colfer draw on Irish myths and legends to build the world of the fairies in this novel? In what ways is this worldbuilding technique particularly effective?

7.

Explore the theme of Caring for One’s Family and People. How is this theme developed with each of the main characters?

8.

What role does gender play in this novel? Analyze Holly’s and Juliet’s motivations and methods and summarize how their experience as women compares with that of the men.

9.

Who is the hero of this novel? Discuss your rationale and provide text support.

10.

How do science and magic interact in this novel? Considering the relationship between the two, what might be the author’s overall message regarding science and magic? How do science and magic tie into the novel’s motifs of environmentalism?

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