The main themes of ‘Among the Hidden’ are
friendship, family, freedom, and courage
.
The book among the hidden has many moods from from
joyful and encouraging to dark and depressing
. A mood that is very present is sadness and depressing. In the book one of the saddest chapters is in the beginning when you watch Luke lose everything, ll his freedom and pretty much losing his family too.
What is the motif in Among the Hidden?
The main theme of Among the Hidden is
hope
. Luke has hope that one day he will be able to be free from being stuck inside all day, he has hope that he will be able to run around outside with out the fear of being caught. Everyone in the book has hope.
Among the Hidden by Margaret Peterson Haddix is a young adult novel published on September 1, 1998 and is the first book in the Shadow Children series. The book tells the
story of a fictional future in which drastic measures have been taken to quell overpopulation.
Major Conflict
The primary conflict is
between Luke and his family on one hand, and the Government (which forbids the existence of third children like Luke) on the other hand
. Luke also runs into conflict with the rest of his family, who impose strict rules on him in order to avoid the notice of the Government.
What did Luke want his mother to talk to his father about?
She came to talk to him about
what he had done earlier that day
. Luke asked what he was supposed to do stating that there was nothing for him to do. His mother said she would like to live a day of his life right now but Luke thought to himself that she really wouldn’t.
Third Person
(Limited Omniscient)
What is a conflict in Among the Hidden?
The internal conflict in this story is
Luke hungering to go outside and see the world
. However, his family will not let him go outside because someone could see him which ties into the External Conflict. Luke is the protagonist in this story because he is the one struggling and facing the conflict.
What are some figurative language in Among the Hidden?
“Their absence made everything look different, like a fresh haircut exposing a band of untanned skin on a forehead” (pg. 2) (
simile
) Early in the book, Luke describes the appearance of his backyard after the trees have been cut down. He compares this to a haircut that exposes untanned skin.
Why does Mark think that Luke is safe in Among the Hidden?
Neither do we. Still, Luke allows his brother to come up to his room (which is really the windowless attic). After confirming that his joke made Luke nervous,
Mark decides to be a good big brother
and reassures Luke that the whole family has kept him a secret, so he’s safe and shouldn’t worry.
Why did Luke hesitate when his mother called him inside?
Luke is watching a tree fall in the distance when he hears his mother call him to come inside. Luke hesitates
because he may never be allowed outside again.
Why is Luke’s bedroom in the attic?
In the story, Luke must hide in the attic, as he is an illegal third child. The attic doubles as his bedroom and playroom. In fact, it is
the only room in the house that can keep Luke safely hidden
. … From this second vent, Luke is able to see the woods near the house.
What did Luke say to Jen that made her stop tackling him?
What did Luke say to Jen that made her stop tackling him? “
I’m a third child, too.”
Chapter 21: The next month,
Dad gets a letter from the Government forbidding him from growing anything indoors hydroponically
. … They order him to hand over all the supplies he has bought because the Government has outlawed hydroponics because this method has been used to grow illegal drugs in the past. Dad is upset.
What signal do Jen and Luke finally agree on?
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What signal do Jen and Luke finally agree on?
Jen’s mother was able to have a daughter because
…
In a house that is supposed to be empty
. He keeps his eyes glued to the Sports Family house for hours until the family comes home. A half hour later Luke’s mom comes up to see him, obviously to talk about his afternoon activities (which Luke almost forgot about since his full attention has been on that face).
