James and the Giant Peach
This character escapes a life of cruelty by traveling inside a giant piece of fruit.
Who is James Henry Trotter?
This nickname is used for the main character.
What is Tree?
This boy is chosen to receive memories that no one else in his community experiences.
Who is Jonas?
This boy moves to Florida and becomes involved in protecting local wildlife.
Who is Roy Eberhardt?
This girl is transported from modern life to a Holocaust-era village and camp.
Who is Hannah?
These magical objects cause the peach to grow to an enormous size.
What are green crystals?
This sport is central to Tree’s identity and much of the novel’s conflict.
What is basketball?
This is Jonas’s assigned role in the community.
What is the Receiver of Memory?
These animals are at risk due to construction in the story.
What are burrowing owls?
This Jewish holiday begins the story and introduces the idea of remembrance.
What is Passover?
These characters act like a supportive found family for James.
Who are the insects inside the peach?
This change in Tree’s family creates stress and forces him to take on more responsibility.
What is his parent's divorce?
This word is used in the community as a substitute for death.
What is release?
This type of business threatens the owls’ habitat.
What is a pancake house?
This setting shows the harsh reality Hannah is forced to experience.
What is a concentration camp?
This method of travel allows the peach to cross the ocean using birds.
What is being lifted by seagulls tied with string?
This relationship provides Tree with guidance and support as he struggles to make decisions.
What is his relationship with his grandfather?
These are removed from society in order to maintain sameness and control.
What are emotions and memories?
These actions are taken by Roy and others to stop the construction
What are protests, pranks, or acts of activism?
This change occurs as Hannah begins to understand the importance of her culture and history.
What is her shift from apathy to appreciation?
This change shows how James grows from powerless to in control of his own life.
What is his transformation from abused child to confident leader?
This moment shows Tree’s change in how he views his height and himself.
What is when he uses his height to block the wind and protect the candle after the flood?
This decision demonstrates Jonas rejecting the values of his society.
What is leaving the community?
This idea is developed as characters take responsibility for protecting the environment.
What is environmental responsibility / taking a stand for nature?
This idea explains why remembering the past is essential in the novel.
What is to honor victims and prevent history from repeating?