48 pages • 1 hour read
Don AkerThe First Stone
Fiction | Novel | YA | Published in 2003A modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more.
Essay Topics
1.
Stones play a large role in the story, both symbolically and literally. What does the title, The First Stone, refer to? How is the first stone different to Reef than the stones that follow it?
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Later in the novel, Reef tells a class that fear caused him more problems than anger. Why does he say that? What examples support this or argue against it?
3.
What is the significance of the relationship between Alex and Reef? How does it evolve? How do each of them benefit from it?
