76 pages • 2 hours read
Roland SmithPeak
Fiction | Novel | YA | Published in 2007A modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more. For select classroom titles, we also provide Teaching Guides with discussion and quiz questions to prompt student engagement.
Essay Topics
Why do you think Peak doesn’t simply take a few more steps and reach the summit, even if he never tells anyone else about it? What does his decision contribute to the novel’s overall meaning?
How does the novel handle the ethical questions surrounding allowing a child to do something as dangerous as attempting to climb Mount Everest?
Describe Holly Angelo’s transformation over the course of the novel. Why is it significant?
Explain your understanding of the tension between China and Tibet. How does the novel reflect this tension?
What was the significance of Gulu’s story?
Does the novel suggest that Peak has any responsibility for the death of the boy who fell? Why or why not?
Is Josh Wood meant to be a sympathetic character in any way? How can you tell?
Discuss Teri’s decision not to resume climbing after her recovery. How does it add nuance to the novel’s themes?
What is Zopa’s most significant contribution to the story?
Why are the Sherpas willing to risk their lives to help wealthy foreigners climb their sacred mountain? What is the novel’s stance on this situation?
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