1. Use death as a metaphor to describe how a person moves from naivety to understanding. Though it is possible that no physical death occurred in the novel, consider what kinds of metaphorical deaths did.
2. It can be said that this novel focuses largely on Torey's search for the truth about what happened to Christopher Creed. Use Torey's search for Christopher as an extended metaphor to explain Torey's true search, and discuss the novel as both a mystery and a coming-of-age novel.
3. Think about how Plum-Ucci creates a legend and makes Christopher a legendary hero. Discuss how authors can use legend to help build credible characters.
4. Think about how Bo is treated at the police station. Write a paper on the juvenile justice system and explain the reasons juvenile delinquents.....
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