52 pages • 1 hour read
James Patterson, Mike LupicaThe House of Wolves
Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2023A modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more.
Essay Topics
Jenny enjoys the fact that football is a team sport while other characters only focus on the personal glory the sport will bring them. Taking this into account, how does football act as a symbol of the Wolf family and the relationship between the Wolf siblings?
Examine the depiction of the minor female characters in the book, such as Megan Callahan, Elise Wolf, and Rachel Wolf. How do these women differ from the protagonist Jenny Wolf?
Explore Patterson and Lupica’s depiction of the NFL. What problems do they identify within the organization? How do these problems impact the plot of the novel?
Jenny has three potential romantic partners in the novel: Ben Cantor, Ryan Morrissey, and Clay Rosen. How are these men different from one another? What does Jenny’s final choice of Cantor say about her character?
The mystery of Thomas’s death is never fully resolved. Which other mysteries do the authors leave open ended? How does this affect the ending of the novel?
Compare and contrast the four Wolf siblings: Jenny, Danny, Thomas, and Jack. What family traits do they share? What important differences can you identify?
How does Lupica’s career as a sports journalist influence the novel? Focus on any three sports-centric passages in the novel and analyze how they enhance the plot.
The novel features references to real people (such as Oprah Winfrey and Harvey Weinstein) and organizations (such as NFL franchises). Choose any five of these contemporary references and explain how they impact the novel.
How does the novel engage or subvert genre expectations for mystery and thriller novels?
Trace Jenny’s character arc from the beginning to the end of the novel, explaining in what ways she changes and why. Do you agree that she is written as a strong female character? Why or why not?
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