104 pages 3 hours read

Marissa Meyer

Cinder

Fiction | Novel | YA | Published in 2012

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Marissa Meyer places the story of “Cinderella” in a dystopian and futuristic context. What elements of the classic fairytale exist in Cinder? What characteristics of Cinder diverge from the story of Cinderella?

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Cinder discovers that Dr. Erland created the cyborg draft to find her, Princess Selene. How do you think the characters of Cinder and Dr. Erland would respond to the question: Was the cyborg draft worth the loss of cyborg life?

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The concept of immunity weaves throughout the story. In what ways are the characters of Cinder searching for and desiring immunity? 

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