ABOUT THE BOOK by RICK YANCEY
After the 1st Wave, only darkness remains. After the 2nd,
only the lucky escape. And after the 3rd, only the unlucky survive. After the 4th
wave, just one rule applies: TRUST NO ONE. Now it’s the dawn of the 5th wave,
and on a lonely stretch of highway, Cassie runs from Them: the beings who only
look human, who roam the countryside killing anyone they see. Who have
scattered Earth’s last survivors. To stay alone is to stay alive, Cassie
believes, until she meets Evan Walker. Beguiling and mysterious, Evan Walker
may be Cassie’s only hope for rescuing her brother – or even saving herself.
But Cassie must choose: between trust and despair, between defiance and
surrender, between life and death. To give up or to get up.
From award-winning author Rick Yancey comes a gripping
epic of catastrophic loss, unthinkable odds, and unflinching courage.
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS - answer in comments
1. Should Cassie have killed the
Crucifix Soldier? Why or why not?
2. Both Ben and Cassie have the
will to survive—to keep going when everything seems lost. How are Ben and
Cassie similar in other ways?
3. Vosch says, “We know how you
think. We’ve been watching you for six thousand years.” How does Vosch’s
overconfidence help Cassie and her companions to escape?
4. What does Vosch not understand
about humans? What does Vosch not understand about his own race?
5. Why do the Others need
psychological and technological warfare?
6. Why does Evan fall in love
with Cassie?
7. One of the most terrifying
aspects of THE 5th WAVE is not knowing whom to trust. After losing her family,
Cassie lives by herself in the woods. How does she regain her ability to trust?
8. Evan Walker says that some of
his race didn’t want to go along with the plan to exterminate humans. Using
information from the book, why do you think that group did not prevail?
9. Would it be difficult for the
Others to cohabitate with humans?
10. Like her dad, Cassie contends that her beliefs have
changed. What evidence is there that Cassie and her principles haven’t changed
as much as she says?
11. In what ways are humans like the Others?
12. How is Manifest Destiny similar to the Others’
takeover of the Earth? How does the American concept of Manifest Destiny
differ?
13. Describe how THE 5th WAVE demonstrates that there is
more to life than mere survival.
14. Names and identity play an important role in the
story. The book begins with Cassie telling us her name and what names she is
not. All of the kids in boot camp have nicknames and make a point of hiding
their birth names. Explore the importance of names. What is the significance of
the characters changing their names?
15. THE 5th WAVE suggests that humans need other humans.
When their families are gone, the kids bond with each other. Initially, Cassie
insists that the only way to survive is to be alone. Describe incidents in the
novel that give evidence that humans are social creatures.
16. The US military has just changed its policy to allow
women to participate in combat. Cassie and Ringer are characters that certainly
demonstrate that females are adept at war and mortal combat. Are Cassie and
Ringer realistic characters in this regard?
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6 comments:
1. This book starts off with Cassie talking to the readers about her survival and when she met the Crucifix Soldier. When she shot the Crucifix Soldier, I became bummed, because he couldn't have been Evan. (Character in the story). A very interesting way to open up a book to be brutally honest.
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In my opinion I think it was okay that Cassie killed the Crucifix soldier because in that society you weren't really supposed to trust anyone, so by killing him she eliminated the possibility of him turning on her. Although, I think it would have been interesting to see what role he would have played in the story--if any.
1. I think Cassie should've because he was suffering and it has to be extremely hard to trust anyone in this time.
14. I think names are important because they are what defines you. Yes your personality is the key factor that defines you, but your name is what gives something for your personality to define. The importants of the people changing their names is that they are not only changing themselves, but also what defines them. For a second, they lose themselves and then become another person. They lose their definition, and then become a whole new meaning.
Ben and Cassie are both alike because they don't want to be alone, even though they both know how to be. I think Cassie was a little more independent than Ben but I feel like they both definitely didn't want to be alone. I also think that's how Ben fell in love with her so quickly because they both wanted affection so badly. I think anyone would in that situation. Though it would be really hard in that situation, I really think they both wanted to be able to trust someone.
I think Ben and Cassie are similar in the way of both being afraid to be alone. Yes, Cassie may have a more independent streak but both needed each other and latched on to each other. They both strive for the affection of another human.
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