A Little Life

High school (ages 12+)
Art & Creativity

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/a-little-life

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. Who wrote A Little Life?Hanya Yanagihara
2. What is the publication date?2015
3. What is the primary setting?New York City
4. What is the book 'A Little Life' about?It is a story about four best friends who grow up together and share big feelings. The book shows how they support each other when life gets hard.
5. Who are the four friends in the story?The friends are Jude, Willem, J.B., and Malcolm. They meet in college and stay close in New York City.

Trauma: A deeply distressing or disturbing experience that has a lasting psychological impact.
Resilience: The ability to recover quickly from difficulties; toughness and adaptability.
Psychological Landscape: The inner world of a person's thoughts, feelings, and emotions.