52 pages • 1 hour read
Matthew PerryFriends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing
Nonfiction | Autobiography / Memoir | Adult | Published in 2022A 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
1.
Describing the role of Chandler in Friends, the author asserts, “It wasn’t that I thought I could play Chandler, I was Chandler” (76). Discuss the similarities between the Matthew Perry depicted in this book and the character of Chandler. How do they differ?
2.
Is Matthew Perry a reliable narrator? Support your answer with examples from the text.
3.
The author’s thematic fear of abandonment is inextricably linked to his portrayal of himself as an “unaccompanied minor.” How are the two connected?
