Stotan! | Topics for Discussion

1. Besides their participation in athletics, how do Walker, Jeff, Lion, Nortie, and Max prove that they are Stotans?

2. Since it is clear that Jeff Hawkins is dying, why does Crutcher end the novel while Jeff is still alive?

3. The novel, which includes an interracial romance and depicts a white supremacist group, has a number of scenes in which the characters discuss racism. What does the novel suggest about the effects of racism and its origins?

4. What is Elaine's relationship to the four swimmers? Why will Walker never be able to become romantically involved...

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