Here's a sad truth: prejudice comes in all different shapes and sizes. And in Flipped, we're sorry to say that we've got quite a few judgmental characters. For some of our characters, being prejudiced is about having an unfair bias against someone else. Take Bryce—we know he's got some negative assumptions about Juli. And he has to work hard to change those prejudiced ideas.
But other characters, like Bryce's dad Mr. Loski, are straight up intolerant. He's got some seriously horrible assumptions about Juli's family—and to make it even worse, Mr. L doesn't try to see things from any other points of view. So this book has us asking: can certain prejudices ever go away?
Questions About Prejudice
- What stereotypes crop up in this novel? And what negative assumptions do characters make about each other? How did the characters come to these assumptions?
- Which characters in Flipped are the most judgmental? Why do you think this is?
- Are there any characters that avoid being prejudiced? How do these characters avoid making biased assumptions?
- How does learning about prejudice affect Juli's ideas about her family?
Chew on This
Prejudice is a necessary evil in Flipped. Plenty of characters are biased and there's no getting rid of these judgments in the end.
Prejudice can be avoided in Flipped. The characters can work through their biased ideas and become less judgmental over time, which is a good thing.