Bring on the tough stuff - there’s not just one right answer.
- Why does the point of view change from first person to third person?
- How do the changing points of view add insight into the characters' lives?
- What purpose do the letters serve within the body of the chapters?
- How would the book be different if each chapter was about just one girl?
- The girls suffer different problems. In what ways are their problems alike?
- Why do they need the Pants to solve their problems?
- How do the changing settings reflect each girl's problems or personalities?
- Why does Tibby's character have to stay home? Why doesn't she travel as well?
- Why pants? Why not shoes or gloves or a hat? What quintessential qualities do pants possess that make them a perfect metaphor for friendship?
- What's up with the epigraphs?