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Wreck
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Content Warning: This section of the guide includes discussion of death, illness, and mental illness.
The novel is written from Rocky’s first-person point of view. How would the narrative change if it were written from a different perspective? Consider the viewpoints of other characters, as well as a third-person omniscient perspective. What would be lost or gained in each scenario?
Wreck begins with a description of an owl sitting in a white pine tree about to observe the collision between train and car. Near the end of the narrative, Rocky spots an owl sitting in a white pine tree as she walks home from the dance in Miles’s honor. What is the significance of this imagery bookending the narrative? What might the owl represent?
Discuss Jamie’s character as an exploration of complicity within corporate systems. Is he a victim of a morally diffuse system, a willing participant, or something in between?
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