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MAIN THEMES
LOVE
POWER
IDENTITY
SECRETS
REBELLION
FATE VS. FREE WILL
4 CHALLENGING IDEAS
Who was who?
At the beginning of the book, the author switched connections quite often so it was difficult to comprehend what happened to which character and who what connected to whom.
Mysterious Intentions
The book had a lot of unknowns. Even after finishing the book, there are so many questions we can ask ourselves about what was behind the actions of many of the main characters.
Concepts
What was the point of The Night Circus? There was no explanation on the importance of the place and what value it brought to the main character besides the fact that it was an arena to them.
Characterization
Despite having read the book, it still feels as if there are still things we wonder about the characters. We know the basics; how to describe them and what they did. But when someone asks why, we don't know.
LEVEL 3 QUESTIONS
Is there such a thing as “love at first sight?”
Is it possible to choose your own fate? Or are the good things in life just luck?
Is there a real difference between a “hero” and a “villain,” or are we just human?
How much control do parents have over their children?
BOOK CONNECTIONS
Antigone by Sophocles
We can relate the Night Circus to Antigone by the way their world is in which they were born. An important thing in Antigone's life was being taken away from her from her own blood. For Celia and Marco, it was their free will. While Celia and Marco were forced to join the circus and play the game, Antigone was forced to leave her brother alone and dead, unburied.
6 Main themes
Civilization vs. Savagery
LEVEL 3 QUESTIONS
Rules and Order
Power
CHALLENGING CONCEPTS
Why did they kill Piggy?
Why a lot of people went with Jacks group?
Why did they try to kill Ralph?
Why did they not listen to Ralph and not Jack?
Connection to another book theme
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How did burning down the forest effect the island?
Why did they not work together instead of fighting each
other?
How does the unsupervised behavior of the boys reflect on the general nature or society as a whole?
What happens when people are pushed to the end, do rules and order keep them from destroying each other?
Nature
Fear
Loss of Innocence
CHALLENGING IDEAS
MAIN THEMES
LEVEL 3 QUESTIONS
How do traumatic experiences contribute negatively or positively to a person's character?
How do feelings for certain people affect the way people act?
Why does ptsd affect your ability to remember that childhood experience?
Why do some people respond/react to the same situation so differently than others?
LOYALTY
FRIENDSHIP
SEXUALITY
COMING OF AGE
GROWING UP
In Born A Crime, Trevor Noah, experiences many childhood troubles just like Charlie.
Both trevor and Charlie also eventually find their place in life and work past their struggles and prove that it is possible to overcome the hardships you face.
Both Charlie and Trevor face an identity crisis that prevents them from being able to fully experience what it's like to be a normal teenager.
Both novels explore how childhood struggles can shape your identity and your experience growing up.
Why was Charlie such a people pleaser?
Why did Charlie choose to write to this "friend" instead of seeking professional help like a therapist?
Why does Charlie not do or say anything when things are happening right in front of him?
Why did Charlie tell Sam about his feelings for her if he knew he would never do anything about it?
