General
What song does Andrew reference at the beginning of the novel?
'Somewhere Over the Rainbow'
What is Raksi
A strong type of alcohol
Who is Andrew's Doppelganger?
Kurtz
What does the word alienation mean?
Alienation refers to a feeling of being disconnected, isolated, or estranged from something or someone.
What is pathetic fallacy?
A technique where an author uses the weather to reflect themes, concepts, ideas or narrative events
What school did Melanie go to?
Kanobal
What is Metsin?
A fictional drug
Who is Andrew's romantic interest?
Melanie
What does the word transgression mean?
Transgression refers to the act of violating a law, rule, or moral principle.
What is intertextuality
Intertextuality is the shaping of a text's meaning by another text, either through deliberate compositional strategies such as quotation, allusion, calque, plagiarism, translation, pastiche or parody
Who was murdered by Andrew?
Derek Thomson
What gang is Kurtz the leader of?
Innerstation
What two textual works does Andrew refer to throughout the story?
The Wizard of Oz and Heart of Darkness
What does the word ostracisation mean?
Ostracisation refers to the act of excluding or deliberately isolating someone from a group, community, or society.
What is the difference between a metaphor and an extended metaphor?
A metaphor is a figure of speech that directly compares two unlike things by stating that one thing is another, without using "like" or "as." For example: "Time is a thief." An extended metaphor takes this comparison further by developing it over several sentences, paragraphs, or even the entire work.
When was the novel released?
2006
What is Andrew's teacher's name?
Mrs Swain
Name 3 Hallboys that Andrew meets in the novel
Josh
Skinner
Bowie
What does the word autonomy mean?
Autonomy refers to the ability or right of an individual or group to make their own decisions and govern themselves, free from external control or influence.
What is motif?
Motif is a literary technique that involves the recurring use of a symbol, image, object, idea, or element to emphasize a theme or mood, adding depth and nuance to a story.
What caused the destruction and decline of the other Sydney?
American nuclear weapons testing
What is the name of the doctor who attempts to experiment on Andrew in the other Sydney?
Dr. Hoeg
What is the name given to Andrew and other individuals who are transported to the alternate Sydney?
Mindscoop
what does the word dehumanisation mean?
The process of depriving a person or group of positive human qualities.
What is an unreliable narrator?
In literature, film, and other such arts, an unreliable narrator is a narrator who cannot be trusted, one whose credibility is compromised.