The Cardboard Kingdom

Cardboard is central to nearly all of the play depicted in The Cardboard Kingdom. Select two or three characters and analyze their costumes and creations to explain what cardboard means for them specifically.

The novel features interstitial artwork between some of the chapters that usually depicts the children playing together. This art is in a slightly different style than the rest of the novel and does not appear between all chapters. What function does this artwork serve, and why do you think it appears between some chapters and not others?

How does Chad Sell use color to depict specific emotions and ideas throughout the novel? Pick two to three specific examples and explain how the use of color contributes to the overall meaning of each scene.