Skyward

Fiction | Novel | YA | Published in 2018

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Summary

Background

Chapter Summaries & Analyses

Prologue-Part 1

Part 2

Part 3

Part 4

Part 5-Epilogue

Character Analysis

Themes

Symbols & Motifs

Important Quotes

Essay Topics

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Discussion Questions

Essay Topics

How does the novel portray social discrimination and its devastating effects upon outcast individuals? Incorporate discussions of at least two different characters in your response.

How does the novel define true defiance? Using the character of Admiral Ironsides, analyze the paradox of an authoritarian society that holds defiance as its core value.

How does the novel portray the dynamics of teamwork, especially within the context of the military? How does Sanderson’s portrayal draw parallels to real-life situations?