English & Literature

Station Eleven, by Emily St. John Mandel

What is Station Eleven the novel about? How would you describe it to someone and why? Who is the main character in the novel? What is the purpose of the Traveling Symphony and Shakespeare Company? How does the graphic novel, Station Eleven,

Asked by
Last updated by Cat
1 Answers
Log in to answer

Arthur Leander, a famous actor, dies on stage in the middle of a performance of King Lear. Jeevan, a man training to become an EMT, rushes the stage to try and save Arthur, but it’s too late. He ends up comforting Kirsten, a young girl, who witnesses Arthur’s death. Later that night, Jeevan walks home in the snow. His friend, an ER doctor, calls and tells Jeevan that a plane has arrived from Russia full of sick passengers who are dying. This is the beginning of the Georgia Flu pandemic, which will kill ninety-nine percent of the population.