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The First to Die at the End
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Essay Topics
Make an argument in which you argue either for signing up for Death-Cast or against it. Use examples from the text to make your argument.
How does the format of the book build tension throughout the story? Write a thesis-driven essay in which you use examples about the pacing, story arc, and plot structure to support your argument.
What role does photography play in this book?
Choose one character and explore how that character contends with the notion of destiny as it relates to Death-Cast.
How does Orion’s perspective on death inform his behavior in this novel? How does it help him support Valentino?
What might the author be trying to argue by having all of the characters be connected to one another? Use examples from the text to support your argument.
How do Orion and Valentino’s sexuality affect their experiences and their choices?
How does Death-Cast also help the family and friends of Deckers?
Do you trust Joaquin Rosa? Why or why not? Use examples from the novel to support your argument.
What does the heart symbolize in this novel?
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