Reckless

How is Kai’s emotional growth depicted over the course of the story? How does it impact his relationship with Paedyn? Use textual evidence to support your answer.

What literary devices and elements does the novel use to characterize Kitt’s mental and emotional state? Use textual evidence to illustrate.

What are the literary elements that place Reckless firmly in the contemporary young adult dystopian fantasy genre? Use textual evidence to illustrate.

Use textual evidence to explore how the novel uses its fantastical setting to provide social commentary. Include in your argument what message it aims to convey.

What different types of power do the characters of Reckless represent? How does this impact the reader’s understanding of power? Use textual evidence to illustrate.

Using textual evidence, examine the symbolism of Kai’s Enforcer ring.

How does the novel depict Kai’s growing awareness of Truth Versus Propaganda, or the difference between truth and propaganda? Use textual evidence to illustrate.

In addition to Kai and Paedyn, how does Kitt embody the motif of pretending? How does it serve his character arc? Use textual evidence to illustrate.