King and the Dragonflies by Kacen Callender

King worries that it is a betrayal to Khalid to experience this joy.)Ĩ) Auntie Idris is unusually intuitive and compassionate. It represents a celebration of life and joy. (This is the first celebration they’ve dared to celebrate since Khalid’s death. (Some of life’s most real moments are outside of time – or at least feel that way.)ħ) What does Mardi Gras represent in this story? This is his way of comforting and accepting King in his moment of grief.)Ħ) In his sleep Khalid would say, “Everything happens all at once.” What did this mean to King?

He explains to King that no one’s ever really gone. (Sandy understands loss – his mother ran off. These sayings caused King to be intrigued and comforted.)ĥ) King shares his secret with Sandy that Khalid is now a dragonfly. Khalid would occasionally utter something profound in his sleep, like “You’re going to be fine” and “I love you, King”. (King and Khalid shared a bed and had no other siblings, so King really feels a bond with him. Shining a spotlight on this formation might make it harder for some to feel respected in their journey.)Ĥ) Why does King keep a notebook of things his brother has said in his asleep? (Eager for their own individuality, these students inadvertently added pressure to their peers at a time when identities are still being formed. Then the gossip mill starts about Sandy coming out as gay. Also, Mikey knows that his own brother is friends with King)ģ) At school, 12-year-old King and his classmates begin to hint about crushes they experience. Mikey may have been at odds with King’s brother, but never wished him dead. _(Perhaps it is true that no one is all good or all bad we are all in the process of becoming someone.

Why is Mikey motivated to extend his condolences to King? They are dainty, beautiful, winged creatures that represent transformation and self-realization)Ģ) In chapter one, there is a tense exchange between Mikey Sanders and King with an unexpected outcome. _(dragonflies in this story are nearly angelic. What characteristics of dragonflies made our author chose them? What do they symbolize? This entry was posted in Julie's DIYs on by Julie Martinġ) King believes his brother has become a dragonfly.

King and the Dragonflies by Kacen Callender