How We Live Now: A Study Companion presents a scaffolded, detail-oriented approach to guide readers in the study of the short story anthology How We Live Now: Stories of Daily Living. For every story, this study companion offers a clear summary, detailed sections on analysing characters, themes, symbols and motifs, aspects of style, as well as a full glossary with contextual information about terms in the text. Discussion questions are integrated into each chapter, while relevant connections to other literary texts, broader concepts, and social contexts are also provided. Through tiered questions and worked examples, readers are guided to move beyond a merely descriptive response toward developing critical and analytical insights of their own.
