Paper Towns Lesson Plan

Describe Lacey's character. Is she what you expected given how Q and Margo discussed her? Why or why not?

It might be helpful to look back at Margo & Q's actual words regarding Lacey, which were none too flattering. Q even claims to dislike Lacey so strongly that he feels justified in vandalizing her car. Both characters say some pretty mean things about Lacey, which might lead students to expect Lacey to be pretty mean herself. Instead, Lacey is one of the only characters who is really worried about Margo (and she's not even mad about the vandalism). Lacey is kind, empathetic, and apparently quite lonely. Students should consider possible reasons why Q and Margo...