A hero often gets advice along his journey. Why does the book open with Halloween? What does this foreshadow about Cole's future? How does Cole's costume as a scarecrow full of arrows relate to the rest of the book? Find other examples of foreshadowing in the first chapter.Ģ. The following questions particularly address the Common Core State Standards: (RL.4â∷.1)ġ. Why does Cole feel guilty? How does the guilt influence his choices? Do other characters agree with his assessment of his guilt? Do you? Why or why not? Why does Mira feel guilty about Carnag? How does feeling guilty affect her actions?
Find specific passages where Cole and Mira feel guilty. Guilt is an important theme in this novel. Why do you think the author included these mythological monsters?ģ. Where do the monsters in Brady's Wilderness come from? Find the monsters from Greek or Roman mythology that Lyrus fights or just mentions. Describe some of the monsters that Cole encounters. Often, part of being a traditional hero entails fighting monsters. Where in the book does Cole act like a hero, according to his definition? Do other characters act like heroes? Give specific examples.Ģ.
Find similarities and differences in how Lyrus and Cole define a hero. "The vital question is, are you a hero?" says Lyrus. Being a hero is at the heart of this novel. The following questions particularly address the Common Core State Standards: (RL.4â∷.1, 2)ġ.
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