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How many people of Luke's age supported him on his journey? How many people of Jonah's age supported him?
Luke was supported by Mark, Trey, Nina, Smithfield, and Jen, so 5 people. Jonah was only supported by Katherine, Chip, and Andrea, so 3 people. Altogether, Jonah did a larger share of the overall work.
Compare the plot ending from Shadow Children with the plot ending with Double Identity
The plot twist with Oscar really improved the ending, but Double Identity had no twists at the end.
1. Jen helped Luke _______ with his situation.
2. Who helped Jonah in that way?
3. What is the difference with their situation that made them need to cope?
1.Cope.
2.Katherine helped Jonah cope.
3.Luke was at risk of death if he was revealed to be a shadow child, while Jonah found out that he was an important missing child from history.
How are Jonah and Bethany's relationships to their families different?
Jonah is not a biological descendant of his parents in any way; he is adopted. Bethany is a clone of a biological descendant, Elizabeth.
How do Shadow Children and Double Identity differ in terms of teamwork?
Shadow Children has a theme of collaboration, between Luke, Jen, Trey, and Nina, but Double Identity focuses on individual effort and emotion.
How are the main antagonists in Shadow Children and Double Identity different?
First of all, there is a lot less bloodshed in Double Identity than in Shadow Children: The Population police wanted to kill third children. Also, in Double Identity, the will of the antagonist changes, while in Shadow Children, they were overthrown
How does the plot ending between Shadow Children and Double Identity differ in terms of the highlighted character?
Shadow Children ends with the protagonist, Luke, whereas Double Identity ends with the antagonist, Dalton Van Dyne.
What is the literary device used between Luke, Jen, and Trey. Who is that litererary device used with for Jonah?
The literary device used between Luke, Jen, and Trey is juxtaposition. Jen had more freedom than Luke, and Trey was in a worse condition than Luke. For Jonah, Katherine was not adopted, so she was in a better position, but Chip was in a worse condition.
All 3 works have themes of rebellion. Luke rebels against the Population Police and Jonah battles Gary and Hodge. What does Bethany rebel against? How is it different from the other 2 works?
Bethany rebels against secrecy and misinformation. She also conquers the alienation she feels in her mind. Unlike in the other 2 works, Bethany's struggle is a mental and familial struggle, rather than being caused by bad people or societies.
What main lesson is learned in The Missing?
The overall main lesson that is learned in the Missing is that fixing mistakes often leads to more mistakes. The author introduces time travel to signify this point. One example is when Second creates an alternate dimension and sealed it off from other people.
The Missing and Shadow Children talk about the disproportionate impact people's greed takes on others. Which one is more effective?
I believe The Missing is more effective at highlighting the impact of people's greed. The Missing uses subplots six times to convey this message; it uses repetition to be more impactful. In contrast, Shadow Children only mentions greed in Among the Hidden, Among the Enemy, and Among the Free.
How do the use of subplots differ in The Missing series and Shadow Children? Which use do you feel is better?
In The Missing, subplots are extensively used when Jonah and Katherine rescue the other children. They are used as chronological steps in the overall story. In contrast, in Shadow Children, subplots were used to create an omniscient perspective for the readers of the experiences of different characters. This allows the big picture to be constructed at the very end. These subplots often occur at similar times; Nina escaping from prison, Trey finding Mr. Talbot, and Luke finding out about Smithfield and Oscar occur around the same time. This, in my opinion, is a much better use of subplots as it provides better context, allows the reader to be in more people's shoes, and highlights the small efforts that often ignored during the whole adventure. This is similar to the use of subplots in The Tempest, where the Stephano, Alonso, and Prospero groups develop, bringing all the viewpoints and information in for the culmination in Act 5.