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How do the changing perspectives of each chapter tell the story of the P.A.G.? How would the novel be different if it were all told from one point of view?
In what ways are Cam and String parallels of one another? What things do they have in common? What things are different?
How do people’s impressions of Cam change throughout the story? Were their first impressions correct?
Many of the major P.A.G. members get their own chapter told from their perspective. Why do you think Xavier was left out? What does viewing Xavier only through the perspective of others do for his character?
The Positive Action Group and the Friends of Fuzzy have similar goals. How do these organizations differ? Consider their members, their motivations, and their community service projects.
Jennifer Del Rio is the antagonist of the story, but she and Cameron initially have the same goal of shutting down the P.A.G. Does this make Cameron an antagonist as well? Why or why not?
How does the setting of Slacker as a small town influence the conflicts of the story?
Many characters learn to work together over the course of the novel. How does the story develop the idea of the strength of teamwork?
Pavel describes Cam as the “Leonardo da Vinci of slackers” (21). What does he mean by this?
Several characters grow drastically from the people they were at the beginning of the book. Which character do you believe went through the greatest overall transformation during the story?
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