junior high and high school teacher will find the cure an excellent teaching tool and both a a companion to huckleberry finn or a a stand alone lesson . although aid be suppose to be the main theme and the strong sup text of friendship and love and a they evolve between eric and dexter and be a powerful message for teenager . write prompt center around the symbolism of the tennis shoe be particularly effective . i also suggest directed class discussion about how eric evolves from manipulative user to love friend .