The novel foregrounds the decline of bee populations in an Oregon community. Research how and why bee populations are declining nationwide and assess the damage such a decline does to the ecosystem. How can the trend be reversed? Cite the text and references from your research in developing an argument.

What advice might help someone like Harry, who has social anxiety? What methods prove to be the most beneficial for this condition? Cite the text and references from your research in developing an argument.

What advice might help someone like Jake, who experiences depression following a dramatic change in life circumstances? Cite the text and references from your research in developing an argument.