A Spool of Blue Thread

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2015

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Chapter Summaries & Analyses

Part 1, Chapters 1-2

Part 1, Chapters 3-4

Part 1, Chapters 5-6

Part 1, Chapters 7-8

Part 2, Chapter 9

Part 3, Chapters 10-13

Part 4, Chapter 14

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Essay Topics

Denny finds a spool of blue thread as if by magic. Explain the story behind the blue thread. Why is he searching for it? What is its significance?

Blue paint appears at the end of the narrative in a comical way. Explain the story behind the blue paint and what its significance is to the narrative.

Describe Red and Abby Whitshanks’ children. How are they similar? How are they different?