45 pages • 1 hour read
Bruce CovilleJeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher
Fiction | Novel | Middle Grade | Published in 1991A modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more.
Essay Topics
How does Tiamat help Jeremy to face his fears and the various challenges he encounters at his school? Analyze at least three examples from the text in your response.
How does Jeremy’s strong sense of justice help him to overcome his own insecurities? What additional problems does this impulse create for him?
Jeremy’s father works as a veterinarian. How does this detail shape Jeremy’s worldview and make him an ideal person to become a dragon hatcher? Analyze Jeremy’s many interactions with animals in your response.
What does Jeremy’s renewed interest in drawing at the end of the story symbolize about his journey and growth?
Why can certain characters see Tiamat while others cannot? Why can all the animals see her? What does this imply about the role of magic in the novel?
When Jeremy asks Mr. Kravitz why the man hates him so much, what greater lessons does he learn about both himself and his teacher?
How does Tiamat’s presence impact Jeremy’s health and social life? Compare and contrast the positive and negative aspects of their relationship.
Analyze the ways in which Jeremy’s relationships with Spess and Mary Lou change over the course of the story.
How does Tiamat’s personality and appearance match the mythological depictions of dragons, and how does her behavior challenge these stereotypes?
How does saying goodbye to Tiamat prepare Jeremy for future challenges and changes in his life? What lessons does he learn from this experience?
