51 pages 1 hour read

Rodman Philbrick

Wildfire

Fiction | Novel | Middle Grade | Published in 2019

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Essay Topics

1.

This story is told from Sam’s perspective. How might it be different if it were written from Delphy’s perspective? Write a sample chapter of the book from Delphy’s point of view, and follow with what you have learned from this shift in perspective.

2.

Sam and Delphy both learn and grow over the course of Wildfire. Examine who they are at the beginning of the story and who they are at the end. Write a character study of one or both of them explaining your thoughts on their character evolutions.

3.

Delphy and Sam are able to survive by relying on things that they have learned in the past. If you were in a survival situation, which skills that you already possess would be the most useful? Why? What do you know that would directly apply to the survival scenario in the book?