It is set in a dystopian future where advances in technology have rendered death by natural causes obsolete and where society is controlled by an artificial intelligence system known as the thunderhead.

Scythe neal shusterman quotes background. Thanks for exploring this supersummary study guide of scythe by neal shusterman. All page numbers and citation info for the quotes below refer to the simon schuster edition of scythe published in 2017. Scythe is the first in a series of young adult novels written by neal shusterman in the arc of a scythe series. To deny humanity the lesson of consequences would be a mistake.

In the world of scythe politics as they existed in the age of mortality no longer exist instead the world is governed by the thunderhead a sentient all knowing and reliably fair version of the modern day cloud while the thunderhead can perform any number of necessary tasks and services like call for ambudrones police infractions and monitor the populace from its many cameras it does. Scythe summary and study guide. Thunderhead quotes showing 1 30 of 143. Symbols and motifs next.

If we were judged by the things we most regret no human being would be worthy to sweep the floor. He won the 2015 national book award for young people s literature for challenger deep and his novel scythe was a 2017 michael l. It is that we all still die a little inside every time we witness the death of another. Click below to download the full study guide for scythe.

Because rain is the closest thing i have to tears. Death must exist for life to have meaning. Chapter 1 quotes perhaps that is why we must by law keep a record. For only the pain of empathy will keep us human.

My greatest wish for humanity is not for peace or comfort or joy. After spending his junior and senior years of high school at the american school of mexico city neal went on to uc irvine where he made his mark on the uci swim team and wrote a successful humor column. Scythe quotes by neal shusterman about scythe scythe summary character list glossary themes quotes analysis symbols allegory and motifs metaphors and similes irony imagery literary elements essay questions. There s no version of god that can help us if we ever lose that.

About neal award winning author neal shusterman grew up in brooklyn new york where he began writing at an early age. Everyone is guilty of something and everyone still harbors a memory of childhood innocence no matter how many. The entire section has 2278 words. Scythe quotes showing 1 30 of 197.

Neal shusterman is the new york times best selling author of over thirty novels for children teens and adults.

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