Overview
As in his other novels, Cormier’s primary aim in this work is to confront and examine the plight of young adults enmeshed in a world […]
Month: December 2008
Themes and Characters
Because of its intentionally ambiguous characters and structure, it is not easy to construct a clear analysis of this novel. A detailed attempt to solve […]
Literary Qualities
Critical reaction to I Am the Cheese has taken two directions. Many readers find the novel a mind-boggling, deliberately confusing detective story with no real […]
Social Sensitivity
To parents and educators familiar with Cormier, I Am the Cheese will seem an extension of the author’s indictment of American government and society. Here, […]
Topics for Discussion
1. It is not until late in the novel that Adam discovers his secret past. What earlier indications are there that his parents are hiding […]
Ideas for Reports and Papers
1. Cormier’s novels are often compared to J. D. Salinger’s The Catcher in the Rye and John Knowles’s A Separate Peace. Research critical opinion on […]
Related Titles and Adaptations
I Am the Cheese is one of four novels by Cormier dealing with social and political evils and the role of human nature in the […]
About the Author
Edward Morgan Forster was born on January 1, 1879, in Coventry, England. His father died when he was only a year and a half old, […]