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Violent Ends
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Kendare BlakeKendare Blake
SBSteve Brezenoff
Delilah S. DawsonDelilah S. Dawson
TDTrish Doller
MGMargie Gelbwasser
E.M. KokieE.M. Kokie
CLCynthia Leitich Smith
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"Violent Ends" by Kendare Blake explores the intertwined perspectives of multiple high school students surrounding the events leading up to and following a tragic school shooting.

young adult | 384 pages | Published in 2015

young adultcontemporaryshort storiesrealistic fictionfictionanthologiesteenyoung adult contemporarymental healthhigh school
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  1. How does 'Violent Ends' explore the theme of perspective through its multiple narrators?
  2. In what ways does the structure of 'Violent Ends' affect the reader’s understanding of the central event?
  3. Discuss the role of social media and technology in shaping the characters' experiences and the narrative in 'Violent Ends.'
  4. Analyze how Kendare Blake uses flashbacks and non-linear storytelling to build suspense in 'Violent Ends.'
  5. Examine the portrayal of grief and trauma among the characters in 'Violent Ends.' How do their responses differ and why?
  6. What does 'Violent Ends' suggest about the impact of violence on a community?
  7. Discuss the characterization of the shooter in 'Violent Ends.' How does the book humanize or explain his actions?
  8. How do the diverse backgrounds of the narrators contribute to the overall message of 'Violent Ends'?
  9. In what ways does 'Violent Ends' challenge or conform to traditional narratives about school shootings?
  10. Explore the theme of identity in 'Violent Ends.' How do the characters’ identities influence their perspectives on the shooting?
  11. What role does guilt play in the development of the characters and plot in 'Violent Ends'?
  12. Analyze the use of symbolism in 'Violent Ends.' How do specific symbols enhance the themes of the book?
  13. How does 'Violent Ends' address the concept of heroism and victimhood?
  14. Discuss the ethical implications of narrating a school shooting from multiple viewpoints as done in 'Violent Ends.'