47 pages 1 hour read

Monica Hughes

Invitation To The Game

Fiction | Novel | YA | Published in 1991

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Essay Topics

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Explore the teens’ lack of control over their lives. How would The Game be different if the teens knew from the start they were preparing to colonize a new planet?

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Analyze the similarities and differences between the socioeconomic system of Lisse’s world and the economic systems in place today. How does the novel serve as a critique of such systems?

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Trace the theme of the relationship between work and purpose throughout the novel. How does Lisse find a sense of purpose at various points in the novel, and what does the novel suggest is necessary for a meaningful life?

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