Under the Never Sky

Aria and Perry come across a lipless creature in rags during their journey through the forest. Perry mentions this is what happens to the dispersed (people who are exiled from or willingly leave their tribe). Keeping this creature’s physicality and mannerisms in mind, what do you suppose this implies about the theme, The Significance of Intimacy?

Choose a character aside from Perry and Aria. Explore the definition or connotations of their name and explain the ways in which it might effectively embody this particular character. Use evidence from the text to support your answer.

Foreshadowing is a literary device used when an author wants to subtly hint at a reveal or plot twist to come. Reference and analyze three moments of foreshadowing of Aria’s Audile abilities in the novel prior to its reveal.

Consider the heightened Senses of the Outsiders. What does this facet of the novel’s world-building symbolize? What might it imply about adaptation and survival?

The Senses of Taste and Touch are neglected within the first installment of this trilogy. In what ways do you believe these Senses might manifest, and how might the abilities be beneficial for the survival of Outsiders?

Under the Never Sky explores the theme of The Danger in Utopia. Utopia is argued to cause complacency and lack of progress. How does this exemplify the Pod communities? What negative impacts has it had on its members? Support your answer with evidence from the text.

Compare the Ag 6 scenes with Soren to the scenes in Chapter 36 when wolves chase Aria and Perry. Compare and contrast Soren and the wolves, complete with what Perry senses with his Scire abilities. What does this say about what constitutes animalistic qualities? How does this contrast with everything the Pods teach their inhabitants about savagery?

Consider what you know of the dystopian YA genre. Identify the ways in which Under the Never Sky adheres to and breaks away from the stereotypical characteristics of the genre. In what ways do the differences impact the story?