Luke's perceptions of his surroundings, and of the other boys at Hendricks, and how these perceptions are altered as his circumstances change
, form a key theme in the novel. When he is first brought to Hendricks Luke is overwhelmed by the size of the building, and by the sheer number of other students he encounters.
What happens in the book among the imposters?
Luke Garner is an illegal child in his family because he was the third child born.
For most of his life, he'd been safe, hiding within the confines of his family's farm
. But now, because of his association with a rebel third — short for third child — named Jen, Luke has had to take on a new identity.
What is the theme of the book among the imposters?
Unfortunately for Luke, he is a third child, and the only way he can ever have any hope to have freedom is to live a false life under a false identity. This is why I feel the theme of the story is that
you should always treasure what you have because someone in else in the world would love to treasure what you have
.
Is Jen dead in among the imposters?
After Jen is killed leading a rally to
protest the Population Law at the end of the first book in the series it is no longer safe for Luke to remain in hiding on his parents' farm.
Freedom
. Because the setting for Among the Hidden is a world with a government that has taken many freedoms away, freedom is a main theme. People in this world are not free to have the number of children that they want. Jen is obsessed with freedom and with earning freedom for the hidden children.
What is the climax of among the imposters?
The climax occurs when
Luke discovers that Jason, a new friend at Luke's all-boys school, is part of the Population Police
. … The police arrest Jason for his presumed lies.
What is the conflict of among the imposters?
The conflict of this story is,
when Luke Garner starts to trust his roommate that made him do silly things. Luke had to call himself dumb or do push ups 150 times
. Luke was thought to never disobey anyone so he never disobeyed his roommate Jason.
What is the resolution of among the imposters?
Luke hits Jason over the head and then calls his friend's father, Mr. Talbot, who is a double agent in the Population Police. The climax leads to the resolution, which involves Mr.
Talbot creating a cover story that protects Luke and the other shadow children
.
Who is Nina in among the imposters?
Nina: A third child who is taken by the Population Police after being betrayed. Her real name is
Elodie Luria
. Matthias: The oldest of the three children. Nina must decide whether or not to betray him.
What happened at the end of among the imposters?
During the last week he has convinced himself that the note will answer all his questions about how to survive at Hendricks, but Luke finds that it only says: “blend in.” Luke becomes angry and considers running back to his parents' house, but
in the end goes back to the school
.
Jen Talbot is
Luke's new (and only) BFF
. He discovers her hiding out in her parents' fancy house not long after they move in and is stoked to meet another shadow child. Once they meet, though, he realizes that birth order is about the only thing they have in common.
What is the main conflict of 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.
Who is the oldest in Among the Hidden?
Matthew Garner
– This is the oldest boy in the family and is also Luke's brother; he is fifteen years-old. He also has dark hair and tanned skin.
Who is the protagonist in Among the Hidden?
Luke Garner
, the main character, is the third born into his family. He lives in the darkness of his home to avoid being discovered, that is, until he meets Jen. Let's look more closely at the setting and characters of Among the Hidden.
What happens in among the betrayed?
About The Book
Nina Idi — a third child in
a society where families are allowed only two children — has been betrayed by the boy she loved
, and arrested by the Population Police for exposing other alleged third children. Angry and confused, Nina knows only one thing for sure: She is innocent of the charges.
What happens in among the free?
After several days of surviving alone, haunted by the memory of his friend Jen Talbot, run-ins with a selfish stable boy who was with Luke and his sergeant at the time of the incident, and attempting to avoid the Population Police at all costs,
Luke finds his way to another village filled with starving people
.
