49 pages 1 hour read

Holly Black, Cassandra Clare

The Iron Trial

Fiction | Novel | Middle Grade | Published in 2014

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Essay Topics

1.

Consider Call’s decision to conceal Master Joseph’s revelations and progress through the Gate of Control. What are the ethical or moral implications of his decision? How does his decision contribute to both his characterization and the novel’s exploration of the theme of Fate and Destiny?

2.

Jasper is initially characterized as an antagonist. How is this characterization challenged and disrupted as the story progresses? How does this shifting characterization contribute to Call’s own character development?

3.

Call takes Constantine Madden’s Magisterium wristband and Alastair Hunt’s note before Master Rufus can see it. How does this decision shape the rest of the narrative? How might the narrative have progressed differently if Call had not taken the wristband and note?

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