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Carefully re-read the novel and keep track of how Sleator manages to create suspense and keep the reader's attention.2. Find another novel in which the main charcter fights a duplicate of him or herself, such as Mildred Ames's Is There Life on a Plastic Planet? (1975) What motifs or plot elements does this novel have in common with The Duplicate? Which novel has the most fully developed characters and why?3. The novel ends with David worrying that the Spee-Dee-Dupe might have a memory that will allow it to create more duplicates of him. The novel's final line tells us that he stops worrying about it until the phone rings.Write a continuation of the novel in which you reveal who makes the ominous phone call.3070 The Duplicate 4. Compare and contrast the rivalry between the brothers in Sleator's Singularity or Fingers and.This section contains 198 words(approx.
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Publication dateMedia typePrint ( & )Singularity, published in by, is a for written. It was listed as a, a Selection, and was a Colorado Blue Spruce Young Adult Book Award Nominee. Plot introduction Sixteen-year-old identical twins Harry and Barry learn that their mysterious great-uncle has died, and his house and possessions now belong to their mother. The brothers travel to Sushan, Illinois, to examine the house and its contents.
Inside the cobweb-filled home, the rival brothers find mysterious animal skeletons and other odd objects. Outside Uncle Ambrose's residence, Harry and Barry find a small metal-reinforced building, which according to the accompanying keys, is called the 'playhouse.' When the twins explore the playhouse, they discover that the properties of time are altered inside, and the playhouse may explain the eccentricities of their great-uncle.
When their quirky and cute neighbor Lucy enters their lives, competition between the twins escalates, and Harry makes a decision that will change the nature of their relationship forever.Reception. In his review of Singularity, bestselling author of The Ender Saga, wrote 'Singularity. Is a masterpiece. I can't recommend this novel highly enough—it's on my list of best all-time works of science fiction.' References.