Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children

Analyze the characters of Miss Peregrine, the children in her home, and Jacob. How does each of the characters exhibit peculiarities? In what ways do the gifts of the peculiar people contribute to the narrative of the novel? How are the children treated differently by the outside world? How do the peculiarities of the children shape their self-perception? Why might the characters need a place like Miss Peregrine’s home to find community and acceptance?

Teaching Suggestion: Students may have difficulty responding to the prompt because it covers a variety of characters and situations surrounding those characters in the novel. They may benefit from brainstorming a list of peculiar characters before analyzing them one by one. Small groups might work collectively to divide the list and address a smaller number of characters.

Differentiation Suggestion: Students who require additional assistance or who have processing challenges may find it beneficial to narrow the topic of their discussion to Jacob. Students might find it helpful to analyze Jacob’s story from a chronological standpoint.